Ex-Gold Fields CEO targets $1B Africa mining fund
Former Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) CEO Chris Griffith has joined a private equity venture seeking to raise $1 billion to invest in African critical minerals, four years after leaving…
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Vedanta to invest US$2B in Saudi copper projects
Vedanta Copper, a subsidiary of India’s Vedanta, has announced plans to invest US$2 billion in copper-processing facilities in Saudi Arabia, a fresh boost to the kingdom’s aspirations to establish itself…
Vedanta hires ex-Gold Fields boss to run copper, zinc mines
Vedanta Resources (LSE: VED) announced on Thursday it had appointed former Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) chief executive, Chris Griffith, to head its base metals unit, including its recently…
English court blocks lawsuit against BHP over Brazil dam failure
The High Court of Manchester, northwestern England, on Nov. 9, blocked a £5 billion (US$6.6 billion) lawsuit against BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) over a devastating dam collapse at an iron…