May 28, 2018 Hedge funds have never been this bearish on platinum price Large scale speculators in platinum futures go shortest ever as Europe industrial policy chief says "diesel cars are finished".
May 28, 2018 ArcelorMittal South Africa to sell stake in Macsteel, shares rise ArcelorMittal's South Africa unit will sell its 50 percent stake in trading and shipping company MIHBV to its joint venture partner MacHold.
May 28, 2018 Guinea retains mining minister in cabinet reshuffle Guinea’s President Alpha Conde appointed a new 33-member cabinet in which Abdoulaye Magassouba was retained as mines and geology minister.
May 25, 2018 Militia kills five in attack on Banro Corp’s east Congo gold mine Fighting between the Congolese army and a local militia in eastern DRC forced Banro to suspend operations at the Namoya gold mine for a month in mid-2017.
May 25, 2018 Electric vehicles seen driving cobalt crunch by mid-2020s Demand for electric vehicles, using cobalt in batteries, could spark a deficit of cobalt as soon as 2022.
May 25, 2018 Agarwal wants to build Indian commodity giant to rival majors Despite its insatiable appetite for materials, India is yet to impose itself among the mining heavyweights like Australia, China or even the U.K.
May 24, 2018 Report: Mining needs $100–$150 billion to meet EV demand McKinsey asks if the availability and rising prices of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel will constrain greater electric vehicle penetration.
May 24, 2018 Mining capital projects: Are you ready for the next CapEx investment cycle? With new technologies providing opportunities for growth, mining companies are preparing to launch into a new wave of investment.
May 24, 2018 Petra Diamonds says it urgently needs to raise $178m to cut debt Petra has been hit by production delays, strikes, a confiscated consignment of diamonds and a strong South African rand.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
