January 27, 2017 South Africa blames AngloGold, Sibanye of refusing to comply with safety laws Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane noted that 19 of the 73 miners who died in South Africa last year lost their lives at operations run by those companies.
January 26, 2017 Oil poised to reach $80 We've been bullish on oil prices and published a piece last April predicting an energy shortage. I continue to think that is where we're headed.
January 26, 2017 Copper takes some shine off Anglo American’s results The miner reported broadly higher output in the fourth quarter across all divisions, except for copper, which suffered from lower grades and strikes.
January 26, 2017 Anglo’s Kumba Iron Ore just got a lot more attractive to potential buyers The company, Africa's largest iron ore producer, expects profits to more than double this year on the back of higher iron ore prices and a weak rand.
January 25, 2017 US withdrawal from TPP to impact steel sector — Wood Mackenzie Steel the US has traditionally exported to TPP countries is high in value–added, which is exactly the kind of product that helps keeping the high-cost local steelmaking business afloat, analysts…
January 24, 2017 BHP iron ore output breaks records But the world's number one miner cuts full-year copper production guidance.
January 24, 2017 You can trust official Chinese GDP growth numbers – for now But at 6.8% in the fourth quarter China's economy "is now expanding faster than is sustainable" says new report.
January 24, 2017 Trump greenlights Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines The US President has signed two separate orders that advance the construction of TransCanada’s Keystone XL and Energy Transfer Partners LP’s Dakota Access oil pipelines.
January 24, 2017 Canadian junior Pistol Bay stock just went ballistic and here’s why Shares were up more than 45% on Tuesday mid-morning after it announced that joint venture partner Rio Tinto will start drilling for uranium at the company's asset in Saskatchewan.
January 24, 2017 China’s Yancoal grabs Rio Tinto’s coal mines in $2.45bn deal The world’s second-largest miner has agreed to sell its Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. subsidiary to Yancoal Australia Ltd., controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal Mining.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
