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Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena operation in South Africa

Investors expect BHP to lift Anglo American offer again

14th May 2024

BHP is likely to sweeten its $43-billion takeover offer for Anglo American for a second time and possibly add cash, investors in both companies said on Tuesday, after the London-headquartered... 


DRC allows Zijin mine to resume operations, mines ministry letter says

14th May 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo's government has lifted a suspension order on a Congolese copper and cobalt operation majority-owned by China's Zijin Mining Group, according to a letter seen by... 


The incident occurred when an autonomous train collided with a set of stationary wagons.

Rio Tinto says a driverless iron-ore train derailed in Western Australia

13th May 2024

Rio Tinto said on Monday an autonomous train had derailed at its Western Australian iron-ore operations overnight and that it was investigating the incident in which no one was hurt. The incident... 


K+S confirms Q1 earnings beat and 2024 guidance as potash prices stabilise

13th May 2024

German potash and salt miner K+S confirmed its core profit beat on Monday, as it benefited from a strong European specialty and industry business performances. The Hessian-based firm posted... 


Glencore seeks Australian carbon capture approval amid farmer protests

13th May 2024

Australia's Queensland state will decide this month whether to give Glencore a key approval to bury liquefied carbon dioxide in the country's largest aquifer, a plan farm groups say must be blocked... 


The Escondida mine

Chile copper output edges down in March, dragged by Codelco

13th May 2024

Copper output in Chile, the world's largest producer of the metal, edged down in March, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Friday, as production slid at state-run miner Codelco but rose... 


Residents of the oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, in Alberta, have been asked to prepare to leave.

Western Canada blazes cause evacuations, air quality concerns

13th May 2024

The season's first major wildfires have spread to roughly 10 000 ha across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities issued an evacuation order for a community in British Columbia and warned of poor... 


OceanaGold Philippines' shares decline in early trades on market debut

OceanaGold Philippines' shares decline in early trades on market debut

13th May 2024

Gold miner OceanaGold Philippines' shares fell as much as 6% below their initial public offering (IPO) price in the first 15 minutes of trading on their market debut on Monday. The shares opened... 


Stranded coal ship leaves Port of Baltimore amid work to clear main channel

13th May 2024

coal ship stranded at the Port of Baltimore set sail for Singapore this week as crews work to remove the Dali container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse... 


Savannah could request compulsory land acquisitions for Portuguese lithium project

Savannah could request compulsory land acquisitions for Portuguese lithium project

10th May 2024

London-based Savannah Resources will if necessary ask Portugal's government to authorise compulsory land acquisitions for its planned lithium mines in the country's north, CEO Emanuel Proenca said,... 


Vietnam top coal miner says increasing sales to power plants

10th May 2024

Vinacomin, Vietnam's largest coal miner, said it had significantly boosted sales to fuel domestic power plants at the same time as the country is ramping up its coal imports to try to avoid a... 


Sev.en's Czech miner suspending CSA mine, to lay off workers

10th May 2024

Severni Energeticka, part of the Sev.en energy group, will suspend mining at its CSA site and lay off 485 workers by July, the Czech brown coal miner said on Thursday. The company is due to make a... 


BHP and Rio work closely together on the Escondia mine.

Rio Tinto had considered a bid for BHP-target Anglo American, AFR reports

10th May 2024

Mining giant Rio Tinto had considered an offer for British miner Anglo American, which is now BHP Group's $39-billion takeover target, the Australian Financial Review reported on Friday. Rio... 


A hydrogen-fueled haul truck in operation at Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena mine

Anglo American's South Africa investors open to improved BHP bid, FT reports

10th May 2024

Anglo American's key South African shareholders are open to a takeover offer from BHP, with some advocating for an additional cash component to the bid, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.... 


Panama President-elect Jose Raul Mulino

Panama President-elect rules out First Quantum talks until arbitration dropped

9th May 2024

Panama's President-elect has ruled out talks with Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals until it drops multiple arbitration proceedings it has launched seeking billions of dollars in compensation... 


India considers incentives for lithium processing, sources say

9th May 2024

India is considering offering incentives to encourage private companies to set up lithium processing facilities, as New Delhi tries to develop its nascent lithium mining and boost supplies of the... 


BHP-Anglo American deal raises alarm in Japan's steel industry

BHP-Anglo American deal raises alarm in Japan's steel industry

9th May 2024

Japanese steelmakers have raised concerns with Australian authorities that BHP Group could become too dominant in the global supply of coking coal if it goes ahead with a takeover of Anglo... 


George building collapse

Hope fades for 44 trapped in collapsed South Africa building

9th May 2024

Relatives of 44 construction workers trapped under a collapsed building in the South African city of George faced a fourth day of anguished waiting on Thursday as heavy machinery worked at the site... 


China April coal imports rise on lower domestic output, summer restocks

9th May 2024

China's coal imports rose in April, customs data showed on Thursday, fuelled by lower domestic production and greater buying by power generators to swell stockpiles ahead of the peak summer demand... 


Brazil court rejects requests to block $15.7bn from Vale, BHP

9th May 2024

A Brazilian federal court rejected a request made by the country's solicitor general's office asking that miners Vale, BHP and their joint venture Samarco pay 79.6-billion reais ($15.64-billion)... 


China's 2024 iron-ore imports seen similar to last year's - Vale

China's 2024 iron-ore imports seen similar to last year's - Vale

9th May 2024

Imports of iron-ore by China, the world's biggest buyer, in 2024 are expected to be around 1.17-billion to 1.18-billion metric tons, similar to last year's 1.18-billion tons, a senior official of... 


Nutrien beats quarterly profit estimates on robust North America demand

9th May 2024

Nutrien, the world's biggest fertilizer producer, beat first-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, on strong demand for crop nutrients from North America owing to early planting and lower... 


Australia backs long-term gas exploration despite 2050 climate goals

Australia backs long-term gas exploration despite 2050 climate goals

9th May 2024

Australia's resources minister said on Thursday she backs the long-term exploration of potential natural gas projects, setting up a potential clash with opposition lawmakers and some in the... 


Indonesia says nickel reserves enough for expansion, despite moratorium call

8th May 2024

Indonesia's nickel reserves are sufficient for expanded processing operations, an investment ministry official said on Wednesday, amid calls from a miners' group to curb construction of new... 


A graph showing the share of hydropower, solar and wind electricity generation growth

Renewables provided record 30% of global electricity in 2023, Ember says

8th May 2024

Growth in solar and wind power pushed renewable generation to a record 30% of global electricity production in 2023, putting a global target to triple renewable capacity by 2030 within sight, a... 


Freeport is preparing to ship as much as 900 000 t of copper concentrate from its Grasberg mine

Indonesia says it will extend copper export permits for Freeport, Amman

8th May 2024

Indonesia will extend copper concentrate export permits for Freeport Indonesia and Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara, President Joko Widodo told reporters on Wednesday, adding that details of the... 


Piedmont Lithium wins US state mining permit after posting reclamation bond

Piedmont Lithium wins US state mining permit after posting reclamation bond

8th May 2024

Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium has officially obtained a North Carolina state mining permit after posting a $1-million reclamation bond to develop an open-pit mine that would become one of the... 


An Amazon branded package

Amazon launches online shopping service in South Africa

7th May 2024

Amazon launched its online shopping service in South Africa on Tuesday, challenging a number of online retailers dominated by Naspers' Takealot.com. Africa's most advanced economy is usually seen... 


The Sishen iron-ore mine

BHP insists Anglo American's South African assets must go in any takeover, sources say

7th May 2024

BHP's plan to divest the South African assets of its target Anglo American are key to the strategy behind the proposed takeover and is expected to be a part of any revised offer, investors briefed... 


Rescue workers at the site of a building collapse in George, in the Western Cape

Dozens trapped in building collapse in South Africa

7th May 2024

Rescuers searched through the debris of a multi-storey building collapse in the South African city of George that left four people dead and dozens still trapped early on Tuesday. Twenty-four... 


Saudi Manara Minerals' team in Pakistan for talks on Reko Diq mine stake, document shows

Saudi Manara Minerals' team in Pakistan for talks on Reko Diq mine stake, document shows

6th May 2024

Executives from Saudi Arabian mining company Manara Minerals are in Islamabad to continue talks about buying a stake in Pakistan's Reko Diq gold and copper mine, a Pakistan government document... 


Shell to exit South Africa's downstream businesses

6th May 2024

Oil major Shell will divest its majority shareholding from a local South African downstream unit after a comprehensive review of its businesses across all regions, it said on Monday. "As a result... 


Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields

6th May 2024

As Big Oil returns this week to the industry's annual showcase for offshore energy projects and equipment in Houston, deepwater discoveries off Guyana, Namibia and the US Gulf Coast will take the... 


Argentina mining exports up 4.3% in 2023 as industry confidence grows

6th May 2024

Argentina's mining exports grew 4.3% in 2023 over the year, driven by lithium, an industry group said on Friday, expressing confidence that the country's ample metals and minerals deposits can help... 


Strong copper price reviving Peru's mining mojo, Minister says

6th May 2024

Peru's dented mining mojo, hit by years of political turmoil in the Andean country, is being buoyed by strong copper prices and a bullish outlook they will rise further, helping lure back investor... 


The Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC

Congo's $7bn infrastructure deal with China will depend on copper prices

6th May 2024

About $7-billion of infrastructure investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Chinese companies in a revised minerals deal will largely depend on copper prices remaining high, details of... 


South African bank notes

Rand gains on stronger PMI data

6th May 2024

The South African rand was stronger in early trade on Monday, after private sector activity rose marginally in April. At 0724 GMT, the rand traded at 18.4650 against the dollar, about 0.3% stronger... 


Mulino will inherit the controversy surrounding the Cobre Panama copper mine.

Panama's Mulino wins Presidency with support from convicted former leader

6th May 2024

PANAMA CITY - Panama's former security minister Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday stormed to victory in a presidential poll dominated by his old boss, the popular ex-leader Ricardo Martinelli, who... 


Panama to bar First Quantum from mining copper during closure process

Panama to bar First Quantum from mining copper during closure process

3rd May 2024

Panama will bar First Quantum from extracting copper during the closure of the mine it lost the rights to run last year, the country's Trade Minister Jorge Rivera Staff told Reuters, adding that... 


Brazil rejects Vale, BHP settlement offer for Mariana disaster

3rd May 2024

Brazil and the state of Espirito Santo have rejected a proposal by miners Vale and BHP regarding reparations for the deadly 2015 Mariana tailings dam burst, the federal government said on Friday.... 


Anglo CEO meets South Africa's mines minister after BHP's takeover proposal

3rd May 2024

 Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad is meeting on Friday South African mines minister Gwede Mantashe for the first time since the miner rejected BHP Group's $39 billion takeover bid, a source... 


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