Africa
Sibanye-Stillwater to invest in European lithium company
Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd said on Tuesday it has agreed to invest in European lithium company Keliber Oy, marking the South African miner’s entry into battery...
Amplats to raise output after high metals prices boost profit
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Monday posted a price-driven jump in annual profit and set its sights on boosting output by 20% while looking...
Copper price soars past $9,000 in record run
Mining.com-Copper kept its momentous run going on Monday, now closing in on an all-time high set in 2011, as investors bet that supply tightness will...
Shifting away from coal, those days are never coming back
A photograph in the entrance hall at Komati Power Station shows the plant in better times, its nine generating units belching steam and smoke...
First Quantum sees no ‘contagion’ risk in Zambia after Mopani deal – COO
Reuters: First Quantum Minerals sees no risk of nationalization in Zambia following the sale last month of Mopani Copper Mines to the country’s mining investment arm ZCCM-IH,...
Governments from Mongolia to Mali seek to reopen mining deals
Reuters: Some resource-rich developing countries are seeking to rewrite mining contracts and accelerate dividend payouts, which can take years to materialize under deals that...
These five trends are playing out in the diamond industry
Despite relatively stable consumer demand for diamonds in established markets like the U.S. and notable growth from newer markets like China, for the most...
Japanese oil refiner switches on to electric vehicle project
(ATF) Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan plans to launch an electric vehicle next year through a joint venture with unlisted carmaker Tajima Motor, signalling...
Petra Diamonds raises doubt on ability to continue as a going concern
Petra Diamonds raised doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern and warned that additional funding may be required if support from...
Is platinum’s explosive rally the start of a bull run?
Platinum has broken out of more than a decade of price weakness to reach its highest since 2014, as investors anticipate that rising demand, including from...



