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Sibanye-Stillwater Reports Strong First-Half 2025 Results with Profitability Boost from S45X Credits

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 Constance

Sibanye-Stillwater Delivers R15.1bn EBITDA and Turns Corner with S45X Credits Amid Strong PGM and Gold Prices Sibanye-Stillwater has posted significantly improved results for the six months ended June 30, 2025, with all operations—except South African gold—remaining on track to meet production and cost guidance for the full year. The group highlighted stronger profitability, effective restructuring, and the impact of US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) credits as key drivers of performance. The company reduced its basic loss to R3.6 billion, a R3.7 billion improvement year-on-year, while delivering headline earnings of R5.4… Read More Here

Dangote Refinery Reshapes West and Central Africa’s Fuel Market

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

Dangote Refinery Ends Nigeria’s Fuel Import Dependence, Boosts Exports Across Africa and Beyond The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as a game-changer in West and Central Africa’s energy landscape, ending decades of dependence on imported petroleum products and positioning Nigeria as a net exporter of refined fuels. With a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, the refinery is the largest in Africa and has rapidly transformed regional trade flows. Since operations began, it has produced substantial volumes of diesel, gasoil, jet fuel, and petrol, meeting Nigeria’s domestic demand while… Read More Here

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Glencore-Sibanye Deal for Chrome Recovery Plants Cleared by Competition Commission

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

Competition Commission Approves Glencore-Sibanye Acquisition of South African Chrome Recovery Plants The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the acquisition of certain chrome recovery plants (CRPs) by Glencore Operations South Africa (GOSA) on behalf of the Glencore-Merafe pooling and sharing venture (PSV) and Sibanye-Stillwater, without any conditions. Sibanye-Stillwater owns and operates multiple CRPs at its South African platinum group metals mining operations, while GOSA also controls a number of CRPs. The parties announced in February that the PSV would operate both Sibanye-Stillwater’s and GOSA’s CRPs to leverage… Read More Here

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Rio Tinto Puts Richards Bay Minerals and Global Assets Under Strategic Review

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

Rio Tinto Launches Strategic Review of South African, Canadian, and U.S. Mining Operations Mining giant Rio Tinto has placed its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) operations in KwaZulu-Natal, along with its Canadian iron and titanium operations and U.S. borates mine, under strategic review as part of a broader operational restructuring led by new CEO Simon Trott. On Wednesday, the company unveiled a new operating structure consolidating its activities into three business units and assigning the Borates and Iron & Titanium divisions to COO Alf Barrios for review. RBM, a leading producer… Read More Here

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Fortescue Posts 41% Profit Drop Amid Weak Iron-Ore Prices but Eyes Green Energy Growth

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

Fortescue FY25 Profit Falls 41% as Iron-Ore Prices Drop; Green Iron Projects Gain Momentum Fortescue Metals, the Australian iron-ore and green energy company, reported a 41% decline in full-year profit as weaker iron-ore prices weighed on revenue, though record shipments and disciplined cost management helped soften the impact. The company posted a net profit after tax of $3.4 billion for the year ending June 30, down from $5.7 billion a year earlier. Revenue fell 15% to $15.5 billion, driven by an 18% drop in the average realized price for hematite… Read More Here

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KoBold Metals Expands Lithium Exploration in DRC with Seven New Permits

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

KoBold Metals Secures Seven Lithium and Critical Mineral Permits in DRC Amid U.S. Investment Push KoBold Metals, the mineral exploration company backed by U.S. billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has secured seven new permits to explore lithium and other critical minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The licenses were awarded weeks after the Berkeley, California-based company signed an exploration agreement with the Congolese government, part of a broader strategy to attract American investment into the country’s mining sector. The DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt,… Read More Here

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Kipushi Debottlenecking Program Completed Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget

August 28, 2025August 31, 2025 Constance

Kipushi concentrator throughput rate increased by 20%, setting new production records Record 1,052 tonnes of zinc produced in 24 hours, equivalent to an annualized rate of over 340,000 tonnes Off-take agreement signed with Mercuria for up to one-third of high-grade zinc production Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete announced yesterday that the debottlenecking program at the ultra-high-grade Kipushi Zinc Mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was recently completed both ahead of schedule and under budget. Zinc production from the Kipushi concentrator has significantly… Read More Here

International Copper Corporate News

Zijin Mining Warns of Geopolitical Risks Despite Record Earnings Surge

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

Zijin Mining Reports Record Profits but Flags Geopolitical and Resource Nationalism Risks China’s Zijin Mining Group Co., the world’s third-largest metals producer by market value, has warned that geopolitical tensions and rising resource nationalism could challenge its overseas expansion, even as it posts record financial results. The copper and gold giant said that “global uncertainties have become unprecedented”, citing growing competition among major powers for critical minerals. This “high-intensity confrontation,” it warned, could weigh on future revenues, profitability, and new international projects. Zijin has rapidly risen to become one of… Read More Here

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Rio Tinto Reshapes Portfolio Under New CEO Simon Trott

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott Unveils Major Overhaul, Consolidates Divisions and Reviews Non-Core Assets Rio Tinto’s new chief executive, Simon Trott, has announced a sweeping restructuring of the mining giant, consolidating its business into three core divisions—iron ore, copper, and aluminium–lithium—while placing several non-core assets under strategic review. Trott, who officially assumed leadership this week after previously heading Rio Tinto’s iron ore business, said the changes are aimed at simplifying the company’s structure and sharpening its portfolio focus. Iron Ore Division: Matthew Holcz has been appointed chief executive of iron… Read More Here

International Corporate News Mining safety

Codelco Faces Stricter Safety Demands to Reopen El Teniente Mine Following Deadly Accident

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 Constance

Chile’s Sernageomin Tightens Safety Rules for Codelco’s El Teniente Mine After Fatal Collapse Chile’s mining regulator, Sernageomin, has imposed stricter safety requirements on state-owned copper producer Codelco before it can fully reopen operations at its flagship El Teniente mine, following a deadly collapse that killed six workers on July 31. According to official directives, Codelco must now submit a detailed monitoring and follow-up plan to ensure the stability and safety of all underground operations at El Teniente that remain closed. The accident prompted Codelco to immediately suspend activity across the… Read More Here