April 5, 2021

Vale says Steinmetz-triggered probe in Brazil over Simandou closed

Federal prosecutors have closed an investigation into Vale executives based on documents supplied by Steinmetz.

April 2, 2021

Saudi Arabia of cobalt: Congo eyes battery metal price power

The new state cobalt buyer wants to have a monopoly on all hand-dug cobalt in the central African country.

April 1, 2021

Petra finds 39-carat blue diamond at Cullinan mine

The Type IIb gem is said to be of “exceptional quality” due to both its colour and clarity.

April 1, 2021

South32 to pay clean-up costs to close South African coal unit sale

South32 Ltd will provide up to $250 million in funds to smooth the sale of its South African energy coal business to mining group Seriti Resources.

April 1, 2021

DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining

Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says.

March 31, 2021

South Africa union seeks 15% wage hike from gold miners and Eskom

Gold producers have in the past argued that above-inflation wage hikes cannot be sustained unless prices also rise.

March 31, 2021

Fund bets $7.4bn on sustaining platinum price rally

After being in the doldrums for a decade, South Africa’s platinum miners are increasing payouts as they reap windfall profits from near-record prices.

March 31, 2021

Anglogold plays down merger prospects amid deal talk

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman this month floated the idea of a merger with peers AngloGold and Gold Fields.

March 31, 2021

Endeavour completes $200m investment by La Mancha

La Mancha holds an interest of about 19% in Endeavour Mining.

March 31, 2021

Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner

Entreprise Générale du Cobalt will sell cobalt hydroxide from artisanal miners under a five-year contract with trading house Trafigura.