April 10, 2019 Zimbabwe, Russia sign $4B platinum mine deal The mine would be built on one of the largest platinum mining concessions in the country.
April 10, 2019 Smart money is piling into oil Oil prices jumped to five-month highs this week, pushed higher by a bullish cocktail of supply outages, geopolitical unrest and a sputtering shale sector.
April 10, 2019 Zimbabwe mulls ‘use it or lose it’ approach to mining rights Zimbabwe may withdraw mining rights from companies that take too long to dig for minerals.
April 10, 2019 Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in England – Supreme Court The latest ruling raises the prospect that other companies could face legal action in England related to their activities abroad.
April 9, 2019 Vale says BSG ordered to pay it $1.25B The joint venture intended to explore for iron assets at the Simandou prospect, but the concession was revoked in 2014 by Guinea's government.
April 9, 2019 Walkabout Resources’ stock rises as it tees-up Asian off-takers for its graphite The company has entered its second binding offtake agreement in two weeks, contracting to sell 10,000 tonnes of large and jumbo flake graphite concentrate to a private company in China.
April 9, 2019 Don’t bet on platinum miners boosting supply on price surge Prices for platinum, palladium and rhodium have all gained in recent months, boosting earnings for miners in top supplier South Africa.
April 9, 2019 World’s biggest platinum miner braces for tough wage talks The largest union in the platinum industry wants its members to share the benefits of higher prices.
April 9, 2019 South Africa’s carbon tax could cost Amplats $21m a year from 2021 – CEO South Africa’s parliament approved a long-delayed carbon tax bill in February as part of plans to reduce harmful emissions in the country.
April 9, 2019 Ivanhoe execs brief Congo president on progress of massive copper project According to Wood Mackenzie, it is the world's largest, undeveloped, high-grade copper discovery.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
