The world is infinitely more complex now, with the energy transition, longer lead times and geopolitical fracturing, than in previous years and this presents challenges and questions around mining equity investment, as this is no longer as simple an exercise as before. This was one of the areas explored by speakers during a panel discussion on the second...

ASX-listed Theta Gold Mines has received firm commitments from investors to raise a further A$4-million (A$6.02-million) in equity funding to advance its TGME gold plant, in South Africa. The placement is in addition to the two-tranche, $10-million placement announced last month.

Given its far-reaching multiplier effect, mining is the epicentre of South Africa’s economy and social wellbeing and has been at the heart of its economic progress and development for much of this country's history, Minerals Council South Africa's 134th AGM attendees heard in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Simply put, a R1-million increase in mined output...

With the demand for copper having increased amid the global energy transition, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence project manager: energy transition commodities Piotr Ortonowski described this year as “the year of the unexpected” for copper. Speaking at a panel discussion at this year’s London Indaba under the theme ‘Copper: defying gravity- or was it all...

Production from a large new zinc mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be split between several new buyers including trading giant Trafigura Group, after rival Glencore backed away from a previous deal for the entire supply. Ivanhoe Mines’ Kipushi zinc mine started production in the past few days and is finalizing deals to sell its zinc to Trafigura,...

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) said it will divest from Glencore Plc, the world’s biggest coal shipper, on concerns about its production of the most polluting fuel. While most of its rivals have either ditched — or plan to exit — thermal coal, Glencore has instead said it plans to run its mines to closure by 2050. The commodities giant...