May 20, 2021

Covid-19 lops 8% off mining capex spend in 2020 — report

Mining capital spending forecast of $176 billion is up 18% from 2020 and 2019 spends.

May 20, 2021

South Africa’s NUM labour union demands 15% wage hike from gold companies

Soaring global gold prices over the past year have seen earning by gold firms surge, but the companies have argued that above-inflation increases are unrealistic.

May 20, 2021

Glencore leads miners in cobalt blockchain pilot

The Re|Source project will be tested in real operating conditions, from cobalt mines in the DRC to electric vehicle production sites, and will run until the end of 2021.

May 19, 2021

B2Gold says reduced staff continue work at Mali mine amid strike

A union representative at Fekola told Reuters some workers were on strike and production had continued at a reduced level.

May 19, 2021

Mining copper tailings could answer supply deficits later this decade

Copper miners are taking another look at extracting value from their waste rock dumps thanks to the record recent copper price rally and the application of new technology.

May 18, 2021

South African platinum rebound to push market into surplus, says Johnson Matthey

A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the market into surplus territory, new…

May 18, 2021

Glencore to restart operations at Mutanda copper, cobalt mine in 2022

Restarted output from Mutanda could help ease shortages in the copper and cobalt markets.

May 17, 2021

South32 expects loss of up to $175m from South African coal unit sale

Company expects to book the loss from the sale of its thermal coal assets, which was finalised with Seriti Resources on Monday.

May 17, 2021

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

According to the scientists behind the study, this is a potential breakthrough not only in the study of diamonds but of planetary evolution.

May 15, 2021

Mali union calls five-day general strike next week over pay claim

The five-day strike could impact the West African country's gold mining sector.