July 29, 2021 Anglo American half-year profit best in its 104-year history The diversified miner reported pre-tax profits of $10.1 billion for the six months to June, more than double what it made in 2020 as a whole.
July 28, 2021 VIDEO: Chinese workers condemned for ordering soldiers to beat up artisanal miners in the DRC According to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mine workers ordered two soldiers to beat up the artisanal miners.
July 28, 2021 Alphamin reports more high-grade tin assays from Mpama South, stock jumps The company has also commenced mine extension drilling at Mpama North.
July 28, 2021 First Quantum shelves plan to sell stake in Zambian copper mines China’s Jiangxi Copper had been speculated as a potential suitor for minority interests in First Quantum’s Kansanshi and Sentinel mines.
July 28, 2021 Court documents reveal ex-Glencore trader’s political bribes in Nigeria Former Glencore trader said he was part of a bribery scheme to win oil contracts from Nigeria transferred $300,000 of company funds in 2014 to an intermediary who’d requested the…
July 28, 2021 Rising supply to push copper price further below record peak Experts say large brownfield and greenfield projects close to being commissioned or are already ramping up will hit copper prices.
July 28, 2021 Bandits steal truckloads of copper worth millions in southern Africa Crime gangs have stolen dozens of truckloads of copper owned by miners and traders including Glencore, Trafigura and Traxys this year.
July 28, 2021 Petra Diamonds finds 342-carat rough at Cullinan mine Petra said the diamond, of “exceptional” quality in terms of both its colour and clarity, will likely be sold at the September tender.
July 27, 2021 South Africa coal producers bring in drones to contain theft “There is a significant amount of coal that’s being stolen,” said Eskom.
July 27, 2021 African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly insurmountable".
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am