April 27, 2022 Petra Diamonds mulls sale of loss-making Koffiefontein mine Petra wants to offload the Koffiefontein diamond mine in South Africa, which reaches the end of its productive life in 2025.
April 27, 2022 Apple, Tesla, Intel could be using conflict minerals due to faulty scheme Global Witness says it is not the companies but the ITSCI certification scheme they rely on to vet their suppliers where the problem lies.
April 26, 2022 GNRI considers sale of $1.5 billion Botswana copper mine Khoemacau is majority owned by Global Natural Resource Investments, which was formed from a 2015 management buyout of Barclays Plc’s natural resources private equity business.
April 26, 2022 First Quantum Minerals’ profit more than doubles on higher prices Net earnings attributable to shareholders rose to $385 million in the quarter ended March 31.
April 26, 2022 ESG-minded investors pile into coal stock, sparking 1,000% rally Coal’s stunning ascent is the product of a post-pandemic energy crisis that’s being turbocharged by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
April 25, 2022 Russia’s war is turbocharging the world’s addiction to coal The world’s addiction to coal, a fuel many thought would soon be on the way out, is now stronger than ever.
April 25, 2022 Zambia “very close” to picking investor for Mopani copper mine Zambia took on $1.5 billion in debt to buy Mopani from Glencore in January 2021.
April 25, 2022 Kinross sells Chirano gold mine in Ghana to Asante in $225m deal Kinross has agreed to sell its 90% interest in the Chirano mine to Asante Gold in a deal worth $225 million.
April 22, 2022 Glencore cobalt mine scrutinized as Congo revisits foreign deals The country added the Mutanda mine to a list of projects that could face renegotiation.
April 22, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater increases wage offer for striking South Africa gold mineworkers Under Sibanye's "final settlement offer", entry-level employees would be given an annual increase of 850 rand a month each year between 2022 and 2024
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am