April 24, 2018 Anglo delays Minas Rio restart until year-end, will lose about $400 million The announcement is the last of a string of difficulties Anglo has faced with the iron ore mine, which was expected to produce 16 million tonnes this year, but that…
April 23, 2018 Glencore’s prize cobalt miner is bogged down deeper in Congo Katanga is mired in difficulties ranging from the prospect of higher taxes to a mounting legal battle with its Congolese partner, Gecamines.
April 23, 2018 Glencore says legal proceedings opened against Congo unit High levels of debt at mining companies are becoming an increasingly heated issue in Congo, the world’s largest source of cobalt.
April 20, 2018 Commodities are flashing a once-in-a-generation buy signal Since the commodities supercycle unwound nearly 10 years ago, many investors have been waiting for the right conditions to trigger mean reversion and lift prices.
April 19, 2018 De Beers launches Sierra Leone-based pilot to remove ‘conflict diamonds’ from the market The world’s top diamond miner will train artisanal and small-scale miners and provide them with tablets as well as a diamond “toolkit” to digitally track their stones throughout the supply…
April 18, 2018 RCT’s bespoke solution a world-first The Codelco-owned site is prone to mud rush caused by ice melting on the Andes range situated on the surface, a hazard that closed the exploration area for months on…
April 18, 2018 BHP cuts 2018 iron ore forecast, cites rail car upload problems The miner cut its fiscal 2018 production guidance to between 272-274 million tonnes of iron ore from 275-280 million tonnes.
April 18, 2018 Peru will not ‘impose’ mining projects on communities -prime minister The government of new Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said it would not "impose" mining projects on nearby communities that object to them.
April 18, 2018 Prosecutors, Samarco to ask more time for disaster’s compensation plan They are seeking to obtain 30 more days to finish details of the plan.
April 17, 2018 BHP beats Tesla, BMW among top holdings in new electric vehicle ETF New investors are being pulled into the mining industry as demand and prices for battery materials like lithium and cobalt spike.
After rebel invasion, Congo gold trader eyes $3 billion rebound DRC Gold Trading is setting up supply-chain monitoring systems throughout the country to cut the links to armed groups. January 27, 2026 | 08:50 am
