October 8, 2019 BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.
October 8, 2019 China tightens grip on Ivanhoe’s massive congo copper project The deal ups Zijin’s holding to 13.88% from 9.8% and reduces Friedland’s to 13.2%, leaving two Chinese companies as the Canadian miner’s top shareholders.
October 8, 2019 Sierra Leone cancels mining licence of Gerald Group unit SL Mining has called for authorities to cancel the decision and threatened to "pursue all available remedies against the government."
October 7, 2019 Eskom’s $4 billion coal bill headache largely of its own making Eskom’s coal costs have risen almost 22% since 2016.
October 7, 2019 Impala Platinum to acquire North American Palladium for $758 million Implats said the transaction would "reposition its portfolio and strengthen its competitive positioning in line with its stated strategy by acquiring a palladium-rich, operating asset in an established mining jurisdiction".
October 7, 2019 Glencore inks 5-year cobalt supply deal with China’s GEM It will provide at least 61,200 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide, or about a quarter of its annual production, to the Chinese company.
October 7, 2019 Petra’s recently found blue diamond could fetch $15 million Viewings of the 20.08-carat diamond will run from November 1 to 7 at Petra’s marketing offices in Johannesburg.
October 7, 2019 Fortescue confirms bid for vast Simandou iron ore deposit Société Miniere de Boke (SMB) and Singapore's Winning, which is Guinea's biggest bauxite exporter, have also submitted offers.
October 6, 2019 Congo says IMF is considering new financial support Congo is a leading miner of cobalt, copper, gold, tin and diamonds but remains one of the world's least developed countries.
October 4, 2019 Feature: Democratic Republic of Congo in focus The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
