Gemfields’ Montepuez ruby mine unable to pay group fees
GEMFIELDS’ Montepuez Ruby Mine (MRM) in Mozambique is currently unable to pay management and auction fees to the group, as weak ruby grades continue to weigh on the operation…
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…
Mining’s slow burn exposure to Middle East conflict
THE memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the US and Iran appears to have brought a relative calm to the Middle East, the occasional conflagration in the Strait of…
The rise of gold: metal set to remain investor favourite in 2025
GOLD is expected to retain its commanding position as the world’s second most important monetary reserve for the remainder of 2025. This is according to analysts cited in The…
Cobalt as a remedy to vitamin B12 deficiency? You bet
CONCERNS about the role of artisanal mining, including child labour, in the extraction of cobalt have triggered a scientific scramble to find alternatives to the battery metal.…
Two years of ‘HH’ has brought a wave of optimism to Zambia
ANALYSTS anticipate that mining investors will flock to Zambia, still one of the biggest copper producers globally, especially since President Hakainde Hichilema came into office…
Why are we asking for mining policy certainty when it’s policy quality we need?
COBALT, copper, lithium, manganese, nickel and the platinum group metals (PGMs): these are some of the key minerals for a low-carbon future. And sub-Saharan Africa has them all.…
Trust deficit: If the mining sector is taking ESG seriously, why isn’t society listening?
LET’S get the obvious out of the way: is mining really changing? Or are the billions of pixels spent in lengthy exposition of ESG – environment, sustainability and governance –…