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Nigeria and China sign economic, nuclear energy pact

4th September 2024

Nigeria and China agreed to strengthen ties in the Belt and Road initiative, human resources development and nuclear energy after the countries' leaders met on Tuesday, a government spokesperson... 


Pertamina NRE, Guma Africa Group sign study agreement on power project

3rd September 2024

Pertamina New and Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE), a unit of Indonesian state energy firm Pertamina, has signed a joint study agreement with Guma Africa Group to cooperate on a natural gas and... 


Goldman slashes copper forecast on softening Chinese demand

Goldman slashes copper forecast on softening Chinese demand

3rd September 2024

China’s increasingly disappointing economic recovery will delay an expected rally in copper, said Goldman Sachs Group as it slashed its forecast for next year by almost $5 000/t. The sharp drop in... 


GM delays additional $330m investment in Thacker Pass, Lithium Americas says

GM delays additional $330m investment in Thacker Pass, Lithium Americas says

30th August 2024

Lithium Americas said on Friday automaker General Motors (GM) has delayed the second tranche of investment, worth $330-million, in the miner until the end of the year. GM had announced an... 


Canada rail union launches court challenge to back-to-work order

Canada rail union launches court challenge to back-to-work order

30th August 2024

The union representing workers at Canada's two main rail companies said on Friday it had filed four court challenges against a ruling by the country's industrial labor board that forced them back... 


Gold being poured

Congo seeks new buyers for gold mined in eastern provinces

30th August 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo is looking for new buyers of gold from its eastern territories after taking full control of Primera Gold which had an exclusive contract to buy and sell gold mined in... 


Liberia closes China Union's Bong Mines for violations, regulator says

30th August 2024

Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency shut down on Wednesday the operations of China Union's iron-ore Bong Mines for violating several environmental regulations, the regulatory agency said on... 


Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago

South Africa getting to grips with economic reforms, central bank governor says

30th August 2024

South Africa is getting to grips with reforms that could lift its economic potential, its central-bank governor said on Thursday, adding that success tackling a longstanding power crisis could spur... 


Ghana to launch 'monster mines' to boost gold production

30th August 2024

Africa's top gold producer Ghana will commission its first large-scale greenfield mine in more than a decade in November, with expected annual production of more than 350 000 oz, the head of its... 


Rough diamonds

Botswana's ODC seeks $300m in loans for diamond purchases

30th August 2024

Botswana's State-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) seeks a $300-million credit facility from local banks to support larger volumes of diamond purchases, Finance Minister Peggy Serame said on... 


Ghana signs agreement to build small NuScale nuclear reactor

30th August 2024

Ghana on Thursday signed an agreement with a US developer for a nuclear reactor using technology from NuScale Power, the US State Department said on Thursday, as the country seeks its first atomic... 


Biden administration finalises solar lands plan, touts permitting progress

29th August 2024

US President Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday it had finalized a plan to expand solar energy on federal lands in 11 western states, part of a broader push to speed the permitting and... 


Ecuador starts to shut down oil drilling on nature reserve

29th August 2024

The Ecuadorean government on Wednesday began the process of shuttering oil wells in the 43-ITT block, located on a vast nature reserve, after voters last year backed a referendum to end drilling in... 


Mineral Resources posts annual profit slump on weaker lithium prices

28th August 2024

Australian diversified miner Mineral Resources reported a nearly 80% slump in its annual profit on Wednesday, hit by weaker lithium prices despite record shipment volumes. The demand for lithium -... 


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Senegal suspends mining to protect Faleme river

28th August 2024

Senegal has suspended all mining activity for nearly three years on its side of the southeastern Faleme river in a decree aimed at protecting the environment and supporting local communities... 


Namibia aims to finalise sovereign wealth fund in 2025

28th August 2024

Namibia's government plans to complete the establishment of its sovereign wealth fund in 2025, when it also expects its first offshore oil project to be approved, the southern African country's... 


Gustavo Pimenta

Vale's CEO announcement to curb market speculation, says chair

28th August 2024

Brazilian miner Vale's decision this week to announce a new chief executive sought to avoid further market speculation over other potential candidates, the company's chairman told Reuters on... 


Lynas Rare Earths beats annual profit view, shares rise 2%

Lynas Rare Earths beats annual profit view, shares rise 2%

28th August 2024

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths posted a smaller-than-expected fall in annual profit on Wednesday, helped by lower operating costs amid weak prices and subdued China demand, sending its shares 2%... 


Fortescue beats dividend payout view, shares rise

Fortescue beats dividend payout view, shares rise

28th August 2024

Australia's Fortescue reported a rise in annual profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher iron-ore shipments from its Iron Bridge project, and announced a larger-than-expected final dividend, sending... 


Fortescue sets out to meet strong Chinese demand for green iron

Fortescue sets out to meet strong Chinese demand for green iron

28th August 2024

Australia is positioned to meet strong demand from China for green iron, Fortescue said on Wednesday as it readies a pilot plant to begin production of the product using renewable energy next... 


Russian gold miner Polyus' H1 profit jumps on higher global prices

Russian gold miner Polyus' H1 profit jumps on higher global prices

27th August 2024

Russia's largest gold miner Polyus on Tuesday posted a 183% jump in first-half profit to $1.58 billion despite Western sanctions, boosted by higher global prices for gold that hit successive record... 


Powerlines in sugarcane fields in South Africa

South African private power producers seek fair deal over output curbs

27th August 2024

South African private power producers are seeking compensation for revenues lost when adhering to requests from state utility Eskom to limit electricity supply to the national grid, industry... 


Indonesian miner Antam plans to acquire smelter owned by Tsingshan unit

27th August 2024

Indonesian State-controlled miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) is planning to acquire a smelter owned by a subsidiary of Chinese stainless steel giant Tsingshan Holding Group, its chief executive said... 


Australian shares rise as BHP Group, Woodside Energy shine on upbeat earnings

Australian shares rise as BHP Group, Woodside Energy shine on upbeat earnings

27th August 2024

Australian shares advanced on Tuesday, led by mining and energy stocks after sector majors BHP Group and Woodside Energy posted strong earnings, while investors remained focused on a key local... 


Gustavo Pimenta

Brazilian iron-ore miner Vale names CFO Pimenta as next CEO

27th August 2024

 Brazilian miner Vale on Monday said that current CFO Gustavo Pimenta will become its next CEO, wrapping up a noisy succession process that had seen board members depart amid accusations of... 


Congo wants Trafigura partner Chemaf's deal with China's Norinco halted

26th August 2024

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is opposed to a proposal by Chemaf SA to sell its copper and cobalt mines in the country to China's Norin Mining, according to a document seen by... 


Gold being poured

Mali to meet or exceed forecast for industrial gold output

26th August 2024

Industrial gold production in Mali, one of Africa's top producers of the precious metal, is expected to reach or exceed its 57.3 metric ton (tons) forecast for 2024, according to the mines... 


China's gold demand expected to rebound as economic jitters spur buying

China's gold demand expected to rebound as economic jitters spur buying

26th August 2024

Gold demand in China is expected to improve in coming months as consumers adjust to higher prices, industry officials said, with economic uncertainty and concerns about currency weakness driving... 


BHP teamed up with Lundin Mining in the buyout of Filo, with the aim of developing two copper mines in the Andes mountains of Argentina, along the border of Chile.

BHP's return to Argentina marks new hope for untapped copper mines

26th August 2024

A new incentive regime for mining in Argentina is attracting major players such as BHP, who are starting to eye the South American country as the world's next frontier for copper, more than half a... 


Samarco expects to reach 60% of output capacity by year-end

26th August 2024

Brazilian miner Samarco expects to reach 60% of its output capacity by the end of 2024, bringing forward a previous timeline, as it continues to resume activities after halting operations due to a... 


Striking union workers at Chile's Caserones copper mine accept contract deal, Lundin says

Striking union workers at Chile's Caserones copper mine accept contract deal, Lundin says

26th August 2024

Canada's Lundin Mining said Saturday it had reached an agreement with union workers at the Caserones copper mine in Chile after a strike that lasted nearly two weeks. A majority of union workers... 


Canadian rail decision is a win for companies, union leader says

Canadian rail decision is a win for companies, union leader says

26th August 2024

A decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and could impact bargaining in other federally regulated sectors like aviation, the head of a... 


Codelco could face $8m fine for tailings dam violations

23rd August 2024

Chile's environmental regulator on Thursday said it filed two charges against state copper giant Codelco over the management of its Talabre tailings dam at its Ministro Hales division in northern... 


Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile's Atacama salt flat, study shows

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile's Atacama salt flat, study shows

22nd August 2024

Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 cm (0.4 to 0.8 inches) per year due to lithium brine extraction, according to a study by the University of Chile. The study used satellite... 


Italian Minister gives Stellantis ultimatum over EU funds for planned gigafactory

22nd August 2024

Italy's industry minister said on Thursday he expected "within hours" a firm commitment by Stellantis over its plan to build a battery-making plant in the country, otherwise the government would... 


South Africa's telco industry calls for tech firms to help fund infrastructure

22nd August 2024

South Africa's telecoms industry body is pushing for digital content and service providers to help pay for the roll out of network infrastructure because they generate a huge part of the internet... 


Chilean court orders halt of union roadblocks at Caserones mine

22nd August 2024

- A Chilean court ordered a striking union at the Caserones copper mine to stop blocking roads around the mine, according to a ruling released on Wednesday. Canada's Lundin Mining, which owns the... 


South African Rand currency

South Africa inflation drops sharply, cementing rate cut expectations

21st August 2024

South Africa's inflation dropped more than expected in July, falling to within touching distance of the central bank's target and cementing analysts' expectations that the bank will cut interest... 


The Antamina copper mine

Peru's copper output this year likely to fall short of 3Mt goal, SNMPE says

21st August 2024

Peru will likely produce between 2.7-million and 2.8-million metric tons of copper this year, the head of a major mining group told Reuters on Tuesday, with estimated output falling below the... 


Santos operations in Australia

Australia's Santos misses profit view on production costs, lower prices

21st August 2024

Australian oil and gas explorer Santos posted a bigger-than-expected fall in first-half profit on Wednesday, dented by lower realised prices and higher production costs amid weak demand from top... 


Dominican Republic creates State miner to explore for rare earths

21st August 2024

The Dominican Republic on Tuesday said it will create a state mining firm to explore and exploit the nation's key mining resources, including rare earth minerals. The Dominican presidency said in a... 


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