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South Africa evades US censure even as it builds links to rivals

Published: 22 Apr 24

South Africa is playing all sides when it comes to foreign policy as the country seeks to position itself as a leading voice of the Global South, and the approach seems to be working — so far. The Brics group of developing nations held its annual summit in South Africa last year and the Group of 20 is set to follow suit in 2025, highlighting Pretoria’s growing international sway. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to secure vaccines for Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic, help broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and bring a genocide case against Israel at the International Criminal Court over its Gaza campaign have further enhanced its profile, despite the mixed results.

Project envisions rollout of smart LPG, solar systems, hydrogen stoves to 3.51m indigent households

Published: 22 Apr 24

Energy solutions company Kili Energy is spearheading a large-scale initiative, the Kili Energy Clean Energy Democratisation Project, to provide smart liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) canisters and stoves, smart solar systems and novel hydrogen-powered stoves to 3.51-million indigent households in eThekwini, Tshwane, Cape Town, Johannesburg, the OR Tambo district municipality and Nelson Mandela Bay. The aim of the project is to provide energy liberation for townships and other indigent households, while simultaneously contributing to the decarbonisation of the country’s electricity supply.

Copper nears $10 000 as investors bet on rising global demand

Published: 22 Apr 24

Copper edged closer to $10 000 a ton after an April rally fueled by bets that a recovering global economy will lift demand for industrial materials. Metals have posted broad gains in recent weeks, and copper opened Monday with a fresh advance to a two-year high. Signs of improvement in manufacturing activity from the US to China have buoyed metals, and stubborn inflation is attracting renewed wagers on commodities.

Nornickel set to build copper plant in China after shutting Russian factory

Published: 22 Apr 24

Metals giant Nornickel will close its copper plant that seeks to cut sulphur dioxide emissions in the Russian Arctic and build a new one in China, CEO Vladimir Potanin said, after Western technology partners refused to supply parts. Nornickel, the world's largest palladium producer and a major producer of high-grade nickel, launched a multibillion-dollar project in October aimed at reducing sulphur dioxide emissions by 45% in Norilsk, Russia's most polluted city, through a complex capture programme.

Australian pension major votes against Woodside chair, climate plan ahead of AGM

Published: 22 Apr 24

Australia's third-largest pension fund has voted against the re-election of Woodside Energy chair Richard Goyder and the firm's climate action plan in a rebuke to the company's campaign to win shareholder support for its emissions plan. Aware Super, which manages A$170-billion, said in a statement on Monday that Woodside had not made sufficient progress on its climate transition action plan to justify support at the annual general meeting this Wednesday.

Vale Indonesia shareholders approve rights issue plan

Published: 22 Apr 24

Shareholders of nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia approved a rights issue that will facilitate the acquisition of a stake by Indonesia state mining holding company MIND ID, the company said in a statement late on Friday. Vale Canada and Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining had agreed to sell 14% of the Indonesian unit to MIND ID to fulfil a divestment requirement to secure new mining permit.

The Symes openpit at the Edna May operation, in Western Australia

Ramelius achieves record production, raises FY guidance

Published: 22 Apr 24

Western Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources has posted record gold production of 86 928 oz in the March quarter. This has prompted the company to revise its full-year guidance, now forecasting a range of between 285 000 oz and 295 000 oz, surpassing the previous target of between 265 000 oz and 280 000 oz and the initial guidance set at 250 000 oz to 275 000 oz issued in July last year.

QPM shifts focus to gas and energy, curtails TECH spending

Published: 22 Apr 24

Mining and energy group Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM) has unveiled a strategic overhaul aimed at accelerating growth and advancement of its gas and energy assets. The ASX-listed company has chosen to priorities the expansion and enrichment of its Moranbah gas project, in the Bowen Basin.

South32 expects prolonged suspension of Groote Eylandt manganese exports

Published: 22 Apr 24

Commodities giant South32 said on Monday that manganese ore exports from Groote Eylandt mine, in the Northern Territory, were likely to remain suspended until 2025 owing to extensive damaged caused by a tropical cyclone last month. The cyclone, which ravaged the region on March 16 and 17, unleashed unprecedented rainfall of 681 mm coupled with powerful wind gusts, making the second strongest cyclone to hit the area in the past two decades.

China is front and center of gold's record-breaking rally

Published: 22 Apr 24

Gold’s rise to all-time highs above $2 400 an ounce this year has captivated global markets. China, the world’s biggest producer and consumer of the precious metal, is front and center of the extraordinary ascent. Worsening geopolitical tensions, including war in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the prospect of lower US interest rates all burnish gold’s billing as an investment. But juicing the rally is unrelenting Chinese demand, as retail shoppers, fund investors, futures traders and even the central bank look to bullion as a store of value in uncertain times.