May 27, 2020 South Africa’s deep mines grapple with thousands returning to work Social distancing, screening and testing will hamper the country’s deep-level mines.
May 27, 2020 Pandemic to worsen copper glut in coming months IWCC expects global copper surplus to hit 285,000 tonnes this year and 675,000 tonnes in 2021.
May 26, 2020 Pandemic to cut S.Africa’s mining output by 8-10% Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said it would take a month for its mines to fully ramp up.
May 25, 2020 AngloGold reports more covid-19 cases at Mponeng World’s deepest mine shuttered after 164 covid-19 cases reported.
May 25, 2020 “Evidence” against Vale in Simandou case may hinder $2bn award Billionaire Beny Steinmetz claims to have fresh evidence that will help him reverse a $2bn arbitration award to Vale.
May 25, 2020 Tanzania allows Barrick to ship gold concentrate The containers had been withheld at Dar es Salaam Port for three years due a tax dispute with Barrick's former local subsidiary.
May 24, 2020 Workers at China Moly’s Congo mine end one-day strike over covid-19 The workers agreed on a compromise with management over compensation for working in isolation for two months due to the covid-19 pandemic.
May 24, 2020 AngloGold shuts S.African mine after finding 164 coronavirus cases The mine reopened in April and had been operating at around 50% capacity.
May 22, 2020 Mining billionaire gets help from ex-spies in bitter legal fight The Black Cube operation represents the latest escalation in a bitter fight between Vale and billionaire Beny Steinmetz.
May 22, 2020 Anglo American explores South Africa coal sale alongside spin-off CEO Mark Cutifani previously said the company had already received interest from potential buyers both inside and outside of South Africa.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
