Future of Mining

KEY POINTS Congo has launched a nationwide airborne geological mapping programme. Geological coverage is expected to rise from 22.27% to 46.1%. The …

KEY POINTS Askari Metals has completed a district-wide soil sampling programme at its Uis project in Namibia. The survey is targeting tin, …

KEY POINTS Tanzania renewed Barrick’s North Mara licence for another 15 years. Barrick says it has contributed $5.3 billion to Tanzania since …

KEY POINTS 15,000 tonnes of Venezuelan aluminium reached New Orleans. The shipment is the first to the US in nearly a decade. …

KEY POINTS Petra has appointed Questco to lead its strategic review. The company is assessing options to address liquidity needs. A potential …

KEY POINTS Glencore expects 2026 marketing profit to exceed $5 billion. Energy and freight market volatility has boosted trading earnings. New long-term …

KEY POINTS South Africa risks losing manganese revenue as rail and port bottlenecks increase logistics costs. The MPC proposes a 12×12 strategy …

KEY POINTS Wesizwe Platinum’s restructuring has affected 429 jobs at Bakubung. A total of 399 workers accepted voluntary separation packages, while 30 …

KEY POINTS Mt Lindsay has an estimated A$1.01bn after-tax NPV. Tungsten could provide 75% of life-of-mine revenue. The project requires about A$244m …

KEY POINTS M2i signed a two-year cooperation deal with three Polish firms. The partnership will assess tungsten, molybdenum and copper projects. Myszków …