MANARA Minerals is said to be closing in on a deal to buy a minority stake in Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals’ Zambian ...

SOUTH African mines minister Gwede Mantashe urged China to contribute to the government’s R400m minerals development fund and ...

IRON ore futures fluctuated around $106 a ton in Singapore after slumping 1.5% on Tuesday reflecting volatility in the ...

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Antamina Zinc Mine in Peru, one of the world's largest THE zinc market is heading for a much greater supply deficit than previously forecast owing to a squeeze on raw materials, said Reuters on ...

THARISA ended its 2024 financial year with record chrome production which helped offset subdued, but recovering, platinum group metals prices. Commenting in its fourth quarter production report, ...

THE Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to diversify its critical minerals industry by introducing new operators which will also allow it to improve processes including tax collection. Bloomberg ...

CHINA’S Zijin Mining Group is to buy the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from US miner Newmont Corp. for $1bn, said Reuters citing an announcement from the companies on Wednesday. The sale is a part ...

THE gold price would rally towards $2,800 per ounce and break through $3,000 next year as central banks led by the US Federal Reserve embraced monetary policy easing, said UBS, the Swiss bank. A ...

EXXARO Resources has targeted a deal in South Africa’s manganese industry, according to a report on Friday by Bloomberg News. “We believe that the manganese industry requires a South African champion, ...

Miningmx is a digital publication which provides independent news and analysis related to the African mining sector. The publication does not republish the content of other news vendors and focuses on ...

O ne of the pleasures of having grandchildren is watching nature programmes with them. I have learned recently of Sicyopterus stimpsoni, a fish that scales 100 metre waterfalls to reach fresh water ...