December 10, 2019 ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
December 10, 2019 Anglo American cuts output targets for coal, iron ore and diamonds While bullish on copper, the miner has also cut production guidance for 2020 to between 620,000 and 670,000 tonnes.
December 10, 2019 Madagascar to raise minerals taxes, take 20% stake in mining projects Mining royalties would rise to 8% from 2% for raw precious stones. Rough industrial stones would attract a 6% royalty rate while cut industrial stones would be taxed at 3%.
December 10, 2019 South African mines grind to halt as floods worsen power crisis Sector is experiencing the largest power blackouts in more than a decade.
December 10, 2019 Barrick to sell stake in Senegal project to Teranga Gold for up to $430m Massawa, one of the highest-grade undeveloped open-pit gold reserves in West Africa, is 20 km away from Teranga’s flagship Sabodala mine.
December 9, 2019 Copper price rally builds on all-time high China imports Copper price hits 20-week high as Chinese concentrate imports surge and stockpiles in the country drop to six year low.
December 9, 2019 Petra Diamonds halts all mines in South Africa due to power issues Production, hoisting and processing have stopped immediately at Cullinan, Finsch and Koffiefontein mines.
December 9, 2019 Goldman says gold price to hit $1,600 next year Hedge funds and other large speculators boost bullish bets on higher gold price.
December 8, 2019 Commentary: Gold sector fragmentation hurts investors Of all the mining sectors, gold is possibly the most fragmented, and the gold industry and its investors would realize considerable benefits from consolidation.
December 6, 2019 4 charts that say this time the copper price surge could last "For one, copper supply is probably less ample than the apparent consumption data indicate."
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
