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Africa’s biggest exchange finally sees Its IPO crisis easing

Updated 52 minutes ago

Africa’s biggest bourse, the JSE, is slowly turning the tide from a wave of delistings to companies once again considering initial public offerings. Bankers cited potential interest rate cuts,... 


US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo

Top treasury official stresses US ambitions for Africa’s metals

Updated 3 hours ago

US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo used a five-day trip to South Africa to advertise his country’s ambitions of securing supplies of the metals needed for the global energy transition –... 


Miners getting ready to start their shift at Zimplats' Bimha mine

Implats’ Zimbabwe unit plans voluntary job cuts to contain costs

Updated 4 hours ago

Impala Platinum Holdings’ Zimbabwean unit is offering staff voluntary redundancy packages to cut costs because of anemic metal prices. Weak platinum group metal prices are projected to last for the... 


A map of Africa indicating which countries' interest rates will remain higher for longer

Africa’s biggest economies set to hold interest rates as inflation risks linger

Updated 4 hours ago

Central banks in Africa’s biggest economies are set to diverge from their emerging-market peers in Latin America and Europe over the next two weeks, as they maintain tight monetary policies to... 


Rand Water purification station

South African economic hub’s water system on verge of collapse

Updated 5 hours ago

South Africa is facing the prospect of a breakdown in the water supply to its industrial heartland and most-populated region, adding to the woes of an economy battered by power outages, congested... 


Global commodity trading profits topped $100bn for second-best year ever

18th March 2024

The commodity trading industry reaped its second-best year ever in terms of profits, banking over $100-billion and building up a mountain of cash to spend on assets and breaking into new markets.... 


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US Treasury’s Adeyemo says he’s more bullish on South Africa

18th March 2024

Cooperation between the government and business is boosting South Africa’s prospects, despite the myriad challenges the economy faces, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said. Adeyemo, who... 


Economy chief says Chile’s lithium products likely to get US subsidies

18th March 2024

Chile is betting that components made with its lithium will qualify for subsidies under the US Inflation Reduction Act, potentially attracting a wave of fresh investment from companies seeking to... 


Iron-ore drops below $100 on China’s persistent property crisis

Iron-ore drops below $100 on China’s persistent property crisis

15th March 2024

Iron-ore futures fell below $100/t for the first time in seven months as investors bet that China’s years-long property crisis will run through 2024, keeping a lid on steel demand. The steelmaking... 


Electricity pylons

South Africa takes next step toward opening up electricity trade

15th March 2024

South Africa moved a step closer toward creating a competitive electricity market after legislation that establishes the framework cleared another hurdle. The Electricity Regulation Act Amendment... 


Biden says US steel should remain domestically owned, operated

15th March 2024

President Joe Biden called for United States Steel to retain American ownership amid moves by Nippon Steel to purchase the Pittsburgh-based company. “US Steel has been an iconic American steel... 


Copper surges past $9 000 with supply threats stacking up

Copper surges past $9 000 with supply threats stacking up

15th March 2024

Copper rallied above $9 000 a ton — its highest level in 11 months — as investors react to the risk that global supply challenges will tilt the market back into deficit. The metal, seen as a... 


Power lines

South Africa’s next energy challenge: A R390-billion grid upgrade

15th March 2024

South Africa is facing a monumental challenge as it seeks to end years of rolling electricity outages that have hobbled the economy: It needs to build and fund a R390-billion expansion of the... 


Ambassador Cong Peiwu

China to invest in Canada mining despite crackdown, envoy says

15th March 2024

China’s ambassador says the country will continue to do business in Canada’s domestic critical minerals sector despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “unfortunate” crackdown on foreign... 


Albemarle plans to auction lithium with aim of ‘fair’ valuation

Albemarle plans to auction lithium with aim of ‘fair’ valuation

15th March 2024

The world’s biggest lithium producer, Albemarle, plans to sell some of its metal in auctions, which it says will help make an opaque market more transparent. Albemarle has outlined a bidding model... 


Australian miner sells lithium before auction as prices rise

15th March 2024

An Australian lithium miner has sold a cargo of the battery metal before a scheduled auction next week, just as market prices show signs of a rebound following a year-long rout. Pilbara Minerals... 


Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Rare earths miner wins A$840m in funding from Australia

14th March 2024

Arafura Rare Earths will receive A$840-million in funding from the Australian government to create the nation’s first combined mine and refinery for minerals that are crucial to the clean-energy... 


Containers on a ship at sea

Inept African ports miss chance as Red Sea attacks reroute ships

14th March 2024

Africa’s inefficient and aging ports are hampering the continent’s chances of capitalizing on a surge in ship traffic that’s avoiding attacks by Houthi rebels through the Red Sea, logistics experts... 


Glencore should keep its coal mines, investor says

Glencore should keep its coal mines, investor says

14th March 2024

Glencore should keep its coal business even after it completes a deal to buy Teck Resources Ltd.’s coal-mining unit, according to shareholder Tribeca Investment Partners. Coal mine ownership has... 


A locomotive and wagons owned by Transnet Freight Rail

Africa’s biggest freight rail market set for private operators

13th March 2024

Africa’s biggest freight rail market is on the cusp of being transformed by private operators, the head of the operator of the continent’s largest rolling-stock fleet said. The South African... 


Methane emissions in the oil and gas industry

Energy industry’s methane emissions near record despite pledges

13th March 2024

Global methane emissions from fossil fuels held near a record high last year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its annual 'Methane Tracker' report, renewing concerns that governments... 


Sasol's central processing facility in Mozambique

Mozambique lays down legislation to govern revenue from natural-gas exports

13th March 2024

Mozambique’s council of ministers approved a decree for the nation’s new sovereign wealth fund legislation, governing how one of the world’s poorest nations spends earnings from an estimated... 


Iron-ore’s split with stocks shows China’s new economy in favour

12th March 2024

China’s stock market, and the price of one of the commodities central to its economy, are sending starkly differing signals on the country’s prospects. While iron ore, used to make steel, has... 


Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

South Africa won’t need Electricity Minister by end of 2024

12th March 2024

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said an anticipated improvement in electricity supply should see him out of a job by the end of 2024. The country, which has been plagued by crippling... 


After massive bust, global lithium market shows signs of life

After massive bust, global lithium market shows signs of life

12th March 2024

After a spectacular bust, battery-metal lithium is showing tentative signs of life on speculation the retracement that convulsed the market last year has forced the conditions for a recovery. The... 


Gold bars

Gold pushes toward record as test of $2 200 looms on Fed outlook

11th March 2024

Gold rose toward a record on expectations the US Federal Reserve will move to cut interest rates this year as inflation cools. Bullion for immediate delivery edged higher on Monday after rallying... 


Iron-ore woes deepen as inventories in China keep piling up

Iron-ore woes deepen as inventories in China keep piling up

11th March 2024

Iron-ore slumped almost 5% — heading toward the $110 a ton mark — as disappointing demand in China left the market lumbered with bulging inventories. The steelmaking material has tumbled by almost... 


Vale CEO to keep job through 2024 as miner seeks successor

Vale CEO to keep job through 2024 as miner seeks successor

11th March 2024

Vale CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo will retain his job through December while one of the world’s biggest mining companies conducts a search for a successor, according to people familiar with the matter.... 


China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls

China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls

11th March 2024

China’s highest profile political event of the year provided little cheer for commodities bulls hoping for a jolt to demand in the world’s biggest market for raw materials. The National People’s... 


China’s copper smelters to discuss production cut as fees slump

8th March 2024

China’s biggest copper smelters are set to meet in Beijing next week to discuss measures to counter a plunge in ore processing fees to the lowest level in years, including potential production... 


China coal group says peak demand imminent as clean power grows

China coal group says peak demand imminent as clean power grows

8th March 2024

China is rapidly approaching peak coal consumption, but the fossil fuel’s role in helping to address energy security concerns means its use will plateau for some time after that, according to the... 


Drought-affected maize crops

El Niño scorches Southern Africa with driest February on record

8th March 2024

A swathe of Southern Africa suffered the driest February in decades that wiped out crops, precipitated power shortages and threatened to send already high food prices surging further. Last month,... 


China coal imports seen flat in 2024, State-run utility says

8th March 2024

China's coal imports are expected to be little changed in 2024, despite expectations for an increase of 4% in demand for the polluting fuel, a senior executive of a State-run utility said on... 


Canada’s IPO drought reaches a full year with no end in sight

8th March 2024

Canada’s biggest market for initial public offerings is marking a grim milestone of a full year without a new listing, and with investors focused on a narrow set of themes, senior bankers don’t... 


Rand currency

South Africa current account gap widens more than forecast

7th March 2024

South Africa’s current-account deficit widened more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2023, as dividend and interest payments to foreign investors resulted in the biggest outflow since the... 


UBS ditches Credit Suisse plan to phase out coal financing

7th March 2024

UBS Group is set to scrap a planned phaseout of coal financing that Credit Suisse had backed, as the global wealth manager prepares to unveil how the merged bank will tackle climate change. After... 


China’s commodities imports surge but demand may yet disappoint

China’s commodities imports surge but demand may yet disappoint

7th March 2024

China’s raw materials purchases surged in the first two months of the year, as importers took advantage of weaker prices for some commodities and prepared for more stimulus from Beijing to lift... 


Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

Australia, Vietnam upgrade ties amid US-China rivalry

7th March 2024

Australia has joined the US in elevating its diplomatic ties with Vietnam to the highest level as Canberra moves to strengthen links across the Asia Pacific against a backdrop of China’s rising... 



Jervois mothballed a project in Idaho, which would have been the first new US cobalt mine in decades, about a year ago.

Struggling Australian cobalt miner blames Chinese overproduction for job cuts

7th March 2024

Australian miner Jervois Global is cutting costs and jobs in response to a plunge in cobalt prices that it’s blaming on Chinese oversupply. The cobalt and nickel producer has axed or made... 


China’s top coking coal miner calls on State to control supply

6th March 2024

China’s coking coal industry needs more state protection, including restrictions on supply, according to the chairman of the biggest miner. Beijing should control mining activity, limit output and... 


Gold steady after surging to record on rate-cut bets, haven bids

Gold steady after surging to record on rate-cut bets, haven bids

6th March 2024

Gold steadied after surging to a record high in the previous session, boosted by expectations for US rate cuts, geopolitical tensions and the risk of a pullback for equity markets. Bullion rose to... 


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