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Tariff turmoil masks South Africa’s recovery, Standard Bank says

11th July 2025

The chaos wrought by a recent wave of US tariff actions may be obscuring early signs of recovery in South Africa’s economy, Standard Bank Group said. The recent downward revisions to the country’s... 


US President Donald Trump has announced a 50% tariff on refined copper.

US copper buyers seen paying a high price for Trump’s tariff

11th July 2025

US buyers of copper will pay a high price if President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a 50% tariff on refined metal as opposed to copper products such as wiring, according to officials in Chile.... 


Philippine miner sees surge in nickel shipments to Indonesia

Philippine miner sees surge in nickel shipments to Indonesia

11th July 2025

Nickel ore shipments to Indonesia from the Philippines are expected to surge this year to meet demand from Chinese-owned refineries affected by Jakarta’s curbs on domestic production, according to... 


A map showing the location of Total's LNG project in Mozambiqe

Mozambique’s $57bn of LNG projects get reboot despite risk

11th July 2025

Four years after terrorist attacks halted a massive liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, momentum behind $57-billion in facilities that will export the fuel is picking up. TotalEnergies SE... 


Ecuador court to decide on fee that mining industry says imperils drilling

11th July 2025

Ecuador’s government and its fledgling mining industry are heading into a legal battle over a controversial fee announced last month. The industry sees the measure as a tax that will stymie... 


Top CEOs want Canada to build a strategic minerals reserve for defence

Top CEOs want Canada to build a strategic minerals reserve for defence

10th July 2025

Canada should become a world leader in producing and processing raw materials for military equipment and defense systems, according to an influential business group. The Business Council of Canada... 


Chris Griffith

Vedanta Base Metals CEO Griffith quits amid debt, short-seller woes

10th July 2025

Vedanta Resources, the Indian mining conglomerate of billionaire Anil Agarwal that was targeted in a short-seller’s report, has lost the top executive of its base metals business, according to... 


African Central Banks weigh policy options amid Trump’s tariffs

10th July 2025

Key African economies are set to stake out different approaches to interest rates in the coming weeks as they gauge the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff proposals and their domestic... 


Trump says 50% tariff on copper imports to take effect Aug 1

Trump says 50% tariff on copper imports to take effect Aug 1

10th July 2025

President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from August 1, confirming a move that will batter producers of everything from automobiles to homes and... 


Copper squeeze unravels with window closing to beat Trump tariff

9th July 2025

An acute copper supply squeeze is coming to an abrupt end as President Donald Trump’s plan to soon slap a 50% tariff on the metal narrows the window to profit from surging US prices. Key spreads on... 


US President Donald Trump

Trump to host African leaders offering major mining ventures

9th July 2025

US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural... 


Legal scales

South Africa to tap private firms to revamp crumbling courts

9th July 2025

South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will heed advice from the finance minister and ask private companies to help revamp dilapidated court buildings due to budget... 


Poverty

South Africa’s low growth leaves citizens poorer than global average, Investec says

9th July 2025

South Africa’s anaemic economic growth since 2010 has left its population significantly poorer than the global average, according to Investec Wealth & Investment International. “You can see a... 


Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic sign $1.8bn deal for railway

9th July 2025

Liberia and Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. have signed a $1.8-billion agreement that’ll allow the US mining company to rehabilitate and use the country’s railway infrastructure to transport iron ore from... 


Smelter mishap stokes shutdown push at top copper miner Codelco

Smelter mishap stokes shutdown push at top copper miner Codelco

9th July 2025

A recent mishap at a century-old copper smelter owned by Codelco is stoking debate over the pros and cons of shutting it down as a global smelting glut puts pressure on old, high-cost plants. Some... 


 The Lac des Iles mine

Impala Platinum to close Canada palladium mine

9th July 2025

Low palladium prices are forcing Impala Platinum Holdings to shut down its mine in Canada, putting 750 jobs at risk. The Lac des Iles mine is about 1 500 km northwest of Toronto. Impala Canada... 


Frank Giustra

Canadian mining magnate seeks US projects as Trump deregulates

9th July 2025

Canadian mining magnate Frank Giustra is scouring for projects in the US as President Donald Trump cuts red tape and the outlook for metals like copper and gold remains bright. Giustra — a key... 


Copper smelting

Trafigura prepays $200m to snap up Ivanhoe’s Congo copper

8th July 2025

Trafigura Group agreed to pay $200-million for copper anodes from an Ivanhoe Mines smelter in the Democratic Republic of Congo that’s due to start up in September. Trafigura signed the prepayment... 


Australian PM Anthony Albanese

Australia’s Albanese heads to China as Trump stresses alliance

8th July 2025

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to travel to China from this weekend, seeking to strengthen ties with his country’s largest trading partner while its top security ally US aims to... 


A coal-fired power station

Banks plough billions into coal ‘as if Glasgow never happened’

8th July 2025

Global banks channeled more than $385-billion to the coal power industry over the past three years, with annual flows increasing last year from 2023, according to analysis by a group of nonprofits.... 


Proceeds will be used to fund the cash component of the acquisition of the Serra Grande mine from AngloGold Ashanti.

Gold miner Aura Minerals seeks $210m US listing

8th July 2025

Aura Minerals is seeking to raise about $210-million in a US listing, as the gold and copper miner looks to expand its investor base. The company, which already trades on exchanges in Canada and... 


US warns of blackout risk from killing coal as Trump snubs renewables

US warns of blackout risk from killing coal as Trump snubs renewables

8th July 2025

Blackouts in the US could double by 2030 amid an expected increase in power demand brought on by AI, according to a Trump administration report that blames the expected energy shortfall on the... 


Mexico criminals rob truck full of gold, silver concentrate

8th July 2025

Armed thieves robbed a truck carrying 33 tons of gold and silver concentrate belonging to Grupo Minero Bacis, costing the company millions of dollars in losses. Assailants blocked the semi-truck... 


US President Donald Trump

Trump sets Aug 1 start for tariffs ahead of Wednesday deadline

7th July 2025

US President Donald Trump plans to announce trade deals and deliver tariff warnings on Monday, as countries negotiated through the weekend to avoid the highest punitive measures on their exports to... 


The JSE's offices in Rosebank

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs see more upside for South African stocks

7th July 2025

South African stocks are poised to extend their rally in the second half, buoyed by an improving outlook for the domestic economy and supportive monetary policy, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.... 


Citrus

Trump tariffs sour the fortunes of South Africa’s citrus farmers

7th July 2025

Walk down the aisles of a Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods Market in the US, and chances are many of the piles of oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit will be labelled “Produce of South Africa.” They... 


Iron-ore loaded onto a ship

Iron-ore gets second weekly boost on hopes of supply-side reform

4th July 2025

Iron-ore headed toward the highest close since May as China’s renewed focus on supply-side reform lifted expectations for the country’s steel market. Futures of the steel-making ingredient were on... 


A truck transporting copper

Copper snags in Peru highlight rising clout of informal miners

4th July 2025

Copper transport disruptions this week in Peru underscore the growing impact of informal mining on global mining corporations that operate in the Andean nation. Frustrated by regulatory... 


Gold bars being stacked

Gold set for weekly gain as investors weigh rates, trade impact

4th July 2025

Gold remained on track for a weekly gain despite falling on Thursday, as investors weighed lower odds for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts as well as lingering concerns about the outlook for... 


Gold bars

Canada goods trade deficit narrows on higher gold shipments

3rd July 2025

Canada’s share of exports destined for the US shrank to the smallest proportion since at least 1997, excluding the Covid pandemic. Shipments to other countries reached a new high, led by gold... 


Gold’s record rally ignites fundraising spree for China miners

Gold’s record rally ignites fundraising spree for China miners

3rd July 2025

A wave of Chinese gold miners is pushing to raise funds in Hong Kong, seeking to capitalise on rising investor interest in the metal during a record-setting rally that’s made it a standout... 


Tin ore

Mineral smuggling from Congo to Rwanda at ‘unprecedented levels’, UN says

3rd July 2025

Mineral smuggling from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo into neighbouring Rwanda has reached “unprecedented levels” amid the occupation of a large swath of the region by Rwanda-backed M23... 


Aluminium ingots

Rio Tinto-backed aluminium firm to invest $1.1bn in Canada project

2nd July 2025

Aluminerie Alouette, an aluminium maker that’s partially owned by Rio Tinto, is planning to commit as much as C$1.5-billion ($1.1-billion) to modernising its facilities in northern Quebec,... 


Trade containers

AfDB cuts South Africa growth outlook by half on trade concerns

2nd July 2025

South Africa must accelerate structural reforms to offset global challenges that include US President Donald Trump’s trade war, the African Development Bank said as it cut the nation’s economic... 


South African Reserve Bank

Treasury warns against changing Sarb ownership

2nd July 2025

Changing the ownership structure of the South African Reserve Bank could generate fears among investors about expropriation and create more uncertainty about property rights, according to the... 


The flags of the US and China

Beijing braces for US trade deals that seek to shut out China

2nd July 2025

The trade truce between Washington and Beijing may be holding for now, but China is increasingly wary about what’s happening elsewhere: US efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms... 


Bank notes

South Africa inflation expectations drop to near four-year low

2nd July 2025

South African inflation expectations fell to an almost four-year low, providing policymakers with another reason to press ahead with their easing cycle. Average inflation expectations two years... 


While onsite operations are unaffected, transport of semi-processed copper from MMG's Las Bambas (pictured) and Hudbay's Constancia are said to be interrupted.

Peru copper transport disrupted as informal miners block roads

2nd July 2025

Roadblocks by informal miners are disrupting transport of copper from some mines in Peru, including those owned by MMG and Hudbay Minerals, said people briefed on the matter. Artisanal miners are... 


Copper smelting

Vitol launches mine finance fund as competition grows for metals

1st July 2025

Vitol Group and Breakwall Capital have formed a credit fund targeting mining companies in the Americas, as competition among traders for copper and other metals contracts heats up. Valor Mining... 


Rare earth material

Bessent says US hopes to see China magnets flow at ‘faster rate’

1st July 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is hopeful China will do more to ease the export of rare earth magnets after last month’s deal between the two countries, saying flows had still not... 


Gold helps Canada’s stocks benchmark outshine the S&P 500

Gold helps Canada’s stocks benchmark outshine the S&P 500

1st July 2025

Despite ongoing trade tensions and a weakening economy, Canada’s main stocks benchmark outshone its US counterpart in the first half thanks to a record-breaking gold rally. The S&P/TSX Composite... 


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