Metals of war: why US Govt has weaponised mining
Eighteen mining companies went public in the past 12 months with one aim in common: an ambition to supply the US government’s defence industry. Assisted by US President Donald…
US-Abu Dhabi fund eyes stake in troubled Eramet
A MINING investment fund backed by the US and Abu Dhabi is in early discussions about acquiring a stake in Eramet, the troubled French miner whose shareholders include the French…
Gabon says power shortage should not undermine ban
GABON’S mining minister has dismissed energy shortages as justification for missing the country’s 2029 ban on raw manganese exports, rejecting industry warnings that power…
Eramet under pressure after Gabon bans manganese exports
SHARES in French mining giant Eramet tumbled on Monday following Gabon’s announcement of an export ban on unrefined manganese ore from 2029 – a move that threatens to disrupt the…
South32 bucks trend lifting SA manganese sales 14%
SOUTH32 reported a 14% increase in South African manganese sales for the first quarter of its 2025 financial year as a result of “a strong mining performance”. Commenting in its…
Sibanye-Stillwater signs share purchase agreement for €65m Sandouville deal
SIBANYE-STILLWATER said today it had signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to buy 100% of the Sandouville nickel processing facility in France, a €65m transaction announced in…
PGM price slide sees Sibanye-Stillwater post R5bn decline in quarterly EBITDA
PLATINUM group metal (PGM) prices had stabilised following a shortage of microprocessing chips earlier in the year which had impacted automotive production, said…
Sibanye-Stillwater rejects claim it made “big mistake” agreeing JV in US lithium project
SIBANYE-Stillwater’s proposed $490m investment in the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project was termed a “a mistake” by a US non-government organisation which claimed the…
Sibanye-Stillwater to invest $490m in Rhyolite JV in US taking its 2021 battery metals deals to R9.9bn
SIBANYE-Stillwater is to invest $490m for a 50% stake in a joint venture with Australian firm ioneer which is developing a lithium and boron mine in the US described by the South…
Sibanye-Stillwater to buy nickel processing in France for R1.1bn in battery metals push
SIBANYE-Stillwater has followed up a €40m (R695m) investment in lithium project Oy Keliber in Finland with an intention to buy nickel processing facilities in France for €65m…