January 19, 2021

Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups

To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year.

January 19, 2021

Glencore seals Zambia copper sale

State mining investment arm ZCCM-IH will pay $1.5 billion, but Glencore will get just $1 upfront.

January 18, 2021

Trevali meets 2020 production guidance

The miner generated 313 million lb. of zinc in 2020, in line with its guidance for 312 million lb. to 327 million lb. for the year.

January 18, 2021

SA mining dealmaker plots M&A push before retirement

Neal Froneman is considering retiring in two to three years time, but would first like to double the size of Sibanye Stillwater.

January 18, 2021

Roxgold hits high gold grades at Seguela

Drill highlights include 14 metres of 42.9 g/t gold starting at 61 metres; 11 metres of 46.2 g/t gold from 48 metres; and 18 metres of 22.1 g/t from 175…

January 18, 2021

Barrick’s Bristow to buy diamond miner

Barrick Gold’s president and CEO would add beleaguered Rockwell Diamonds to his personal portfolio if the miner agrees to delist and be taken private.

January 17, 2021

What China’s increasing control over cobalt resources in the DRC means for the West – report

Roskill says China’s increasing control over copper and cobalt resources in the DRC could pose a threat to western market participants.

January 17, 2021

Vedanta reopens Gamsberg zinc mine in South Africa

The Gamsberg mine was closed in November after the pit wall collapsed.

January 15, 2021

South Africa’s mining industry to support covid-19 vaccine rollout

With around 233 covid-19 deaths in the mining industry, unions have called on miners to help pay for vaccines.

January 15, 2021

Sibanye makes another bold call on platinum price

The world’s No. 1 platinum miner said the price of the metal could climb more than 80% over the next four to five years as the global economy recovers and…