Randgold is piling on the ounces in West Africa
Fast growing Africa-focused Randgold Resource will release a feasibility study for third underground mine at its Loulo-Gounkoto complex in West Africa.
Frik Els , Editor
Frik has 20 years’ experience as a business journalist across a range of industries including automotive, technology and entertainment markets. Frik has an entry in Global Mining Observer’s Who’s Who of Mining 2018, and contributions to publications and conferences including Business Insider, Investing.com, Mines & Money London and New York, Vancouver Resources Investment, Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto and Canadian Mining Symposium in London, UK. He’s been interviewed on CBC Radio and Korea State TV and quoted in the Financial Post.
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CAT, Komatsu, Volvo slapped with antitrust suit
International Construction Products alleges Big 3 manufacturers are colluding to keep the 1-year old company from selling cheap Chinese equipment in the US.
Scotiabank: Copper ‘likely oversold’
Stimulus in China and production cuts should support the price.
Roxgold rockets on Burkina permits
Double digit gains for Toronto junior after receiving final approval for its high-grade, low-cost Yaramoko gold project.
‘Resounding bearishness’ grips iron ore market
The iron ore price fell again on Thursday losing nearly 6% in four days and falling to a fresh five-and-a-half year low within shouting distance of $60.
Consensus forecast 2015 gold price average: DOWN
Of 35 analysts polled by the London Bullion Market Association Ross Norman of Sharps Pixley is most bullish at $1,321, but 5 others see a dip below $1,000.
Gold price falls out bed
Gold down nearly 3% as eurozone troubles fade from headlines and focus shifts to US fundamentals, rampant dollar and a likely June rise in interest rates.
Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough
The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.
Randgold’s Kibali ramp-up on track for 600koz
Randgold Resources' $1.7bn Kibali project in DRC is operating at design after commissioning of metallurgical plant and first of three hydropower plants.
China’s gold imports plummet
Down nearly a third in 2014 as anti-corruption drive curbs conspicuous consumption and investment money flows into Shanghai stock market.
Top 50 mining companies power through Iran war – up $250 billion in 2026
The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks shrug off global turmoil, hitting a combined $2.4 trillion value in Q1, but the tide did not lift all boats.