February 24, 2021 Harmony Gold mulls digging farther at world’s deepest mine The South African miner could potentially extend Mponeng mine’s life by 20 to 30 years.
February 24, 2021 First minerals exported from DRC with blockchain Minexx has exported minerals with full financial transparency – a milestone for the sector.
February 24, 2021 B2Gold registers record production, financials in 2020 The Canadian company broke its own record in 2020 with total gold production of 1,040,737 ounces.
February 23, 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater to invest in European lithium company Sibanye intends to make the project the first vertically integrated lithium producer in Europe
February 23, 2021 Copper price keeps soaring amid commodities rally Codelco warns that the spike in prices could drive up its costs.
February 23, 2021 Zambia achieves record high copper production in 2020, minister says Country aims to produce more than 900,000 tonnes of copper in 2021.
February 23, 2021 Kumba Iron Ore pays out cash and invests in Sishen mine after strong profits Company reported a 40% jump in annual profit, driven by a surge in prices of the steel-making raw material and a weaker rand exchange rate.
February 23, 2021 Harmony Gold first-half profit soars; reinstates dividend Company posted a more than three-fold rise in first-half profit and reinstated its dividend, following a surge in gold prices.
February 22, 2021 Amplats to raise output after high metals prices boost profit The company said it plans to increase output of platinum group metals from 3 million ounces to 3.6 million ounces by 2030.
February 22, 2021 AngloGold Ashanti boosts dividend five-fold on gold price boom The Johannesburg-listed miner declared a full-year dividend of 7.05 rand per share, more than five times the 2019 dividend when translated into US cents.
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains. January 12, 2026 | 04:09 am
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm