‘I have conducted myself with full integrity' – Gounden on Lonmin dispute

Former South African Public Enterprises DG and current HolGoun executive chairperson Dr Sivi Gounden said that he had conducted himself with full integrity and that his company had complied with all the requirements relating to the awarding of...

New joint venture to explore Zambia rare-earths project

Aim-listed African Consolidated Resources (ACR) has signed a joint-venture (JV) agreement with an Australian-based exploration company Rare Earth International (REI) to explore ACR’s Nkombwa Hill rare-earths and phosphate project, in Zambia....

World short of copper, 10Mt supply gap in 2020 – BHP

A copper supply shortage is looming, but top tier copper resources that could fill the supply gap are not only hard to find, but would take time to turn to account. Independent consultancy GFMS says a copper deficit of 88 000 t is likely, which,...

World short of copper, 10 Mt supply gap in 2020 – BHP Billiton

A copper supply shortage is looming, but top tier copper resources that could fill the supply gap are not only hard to find, but would take time to turn to account.

BHP Billiton views investments in Africa as complex

The world’s largest mining company BHP Billiton was unlikely to invest in Africa for the next five years to avoid putting “risk on risk”, its chief commercial officer Alberto Calderon said on Tuesday. Calderon told Ambrian Capital mining...