by Gordon Barratt | Feb 2, 2026 | News
JP Morgan said late on Sunday it expects demand from central banks and investors to drive gold prices to $6 300 per ounce by year-end. Gold extended its fall on Monday to $4 677.17 per ounce, as of 04:50 GMT, after falling more than 5% earlier in the session to hit...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 2, 2026 | News
The Austrian government has renewed Critical Metals’ Wolfsberg lithium mining licence for a further two years, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise. US-listed Critical Metals said the extension provides continued regulatory certainty for the...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 2, 2026 | News
China’s Baowu Resources, the world’s largest steelmaker, has tightened its grip on one of the biggest untapped high‑grade iron-ore deposits by taking control of the operator of Guinea’s Simandou Blocks 1 and 2 after raising its stake in the Winning Consortium...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 30, 2026 | News
iversified miner Rio Tinto has agreed to jointly acquire Votorantim’s controlling stake in Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) alongside Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco), strengthening its exposure to low-carbon aluminium production in Brazil. Rio Tinto and...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 30, 2026 | News
The focus of this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba on disruptive technology reflects a growing acceptance that mining will not remain competitive using historic operating models alone, states Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG’s) Johannesburg branch MD Tycho...
