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Zimbabwe aims to use FDI to develop a competitive economy by 2030 
By: Schalk Burger 7th May 2024 Zimbabwe held an investment conference on May 2 and 3 in South Africa during which its officials explained that the country of 16-million people... →
Copper 360’s underground copper mine set to open three months ahead of schedule 
By: Martin Creamer 6th May 2024 Last month copper mining company Copper 360 surprised on the upside by producing its first copper concentrate from surface material well ahead of... →
Energy Transition and Geopolitics: Are Critical Minerals the New Oil?
6th May 2024 The energy transition will cause big shifts in dependencies – away from oil and other fossil fuels, and towards a raft of critical minerals such as... →
Kwacha extends slump as drought worsens Zambia’s economic woes
By: Bloomberg 3rd May 2024 Zambia’s currency weakened against the dollar for an 18th successive day, cementing its position as the worst performer in emerging markets since... →
Discovery, development are mining’s only true value creation drivers, Barrick highlights

By: Martin Creamer 2nd May 2024 Discovery and development are the only true drivers of value creation in the mining industry, Barrick president and CEO Dr Mark Bristow highlighted... →
Booming Harmony ups full-year output and grades; lowers cost and capital guidance
By: Martin Creamer 30th April 2024 Execution and preparatory work on key gold projects are on track in South Africa, and early works on the copper project in Australia are to... →
City Power seeks funding, manufacturing partners for informal settlement ‘energy box’

By: Terence Creamer 30th April 2024 Johannesburg’s City Power is seeking manufacturing and venture capital partners to further develop and pilot a rugged ‘energy box’ concept in one... →
Glencore’s Rustenburg ferrochrome smelter remains idled 
By: Martin Creamer 30th April 2024 Pending an improved price and cost environment, Glencore said in its first-quarter 2024 production report on Tuesday that its Rustenburg... →