May 26, 2013 Tony Blair called to rescue mining employees in Guinea Ibrahima Touré and Issaga Bangoura have been in prison for over a month.
May 25, 2013 The commodities supercycle is ‘not dead, just resting’ Delaying big new mining projects is a "self-serving" strategy: supply shortages will eventually drive prices back up.
May 24, 2013 Gold Fields evaluates future of its copper-gold project in Kyrgyzstan Project review will consider options to boost shareholder value, without necessarily resulting in a transaction, the company said.
May 24, 2013 South Africa’s new wave of strikes could ruin the economy: President He added that wildcat strikes, particularly in the platinum and gold sectors in recent months, have cost South Africa dearly.
May 24, 2013 Vedanta raises $1.7bn, India’s largest ever offshore bond sale This is a landmark transaction for Vedanta, which is joining domestic peers in catching the flood of US dollars being unleashed by central banks.
May 24, 2013 Rio Tinto starts off downsizing at its Utah mine It cut nearly 100 jobs at its Kennecott Utah copper mine and warned further positions will be slashed later this month.
May 24, 2013 Open pits and craters change the landscape but civil engineers improve society We are charged with using the forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.
May 23, 2013 Platinum and palladium: A fundamental shift A look at global supply against auto-industry demand for both metals.
May 23, 2013 Glencore trade with Iran may have helped Tehran avoid UN sanctions: report The company's head of aluminum, Gary Fegel, is set to leave the company this summer.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am