February 2, 2018 Commodity boom has a dark side as cost creep erodes windfall Mining and metal companies are rediscovering the downside of rallying prices: higher costs.
February 2, 2018 Sibanye-Stillwater trapped miners brought to surface safely The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is demanding that Beatrix gold mine remains closed pending a probe and has asked the South African government to investigate why…
February 2, 2018 Goldman all but says the mining supercycle is back “The environment for investing in commodities is the best since 2004-2008” – Goldman Sachs
February 1, 2018 Brazilian prosecutors say Anglo’s sale of Amapa iron ore shady They also claim miner offloaded the asset to avoid paying for environmental damage caused by an accident at its floating dock, which killed six people and dragged vehicles, equipment and…
February 1, 2018 More than 900 Sibanye miners trapped underground, not in danger Originally there were more than 1,000 miners stuck underground, but sixty-four were rescued overnight.
January 31, 2018 Zimbabwe to take over steelmaker’s $500 million debt Zimbabwe plans to take on about $500 million of debt owed by state-owned steelmaker Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company to allow company revival.
January 31, 2018 Brazil’s Vale expects to meet $10bn net debt goal by mid-2018 Speaking at an event in São Paulo, Schvartsman also said the recent rise in nickel prices should generate an additional $750 million in cash flow.
January 31, 2018 These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018 Consulting firm Deloitte has published what it says will be the top-10 global trends in the mining industry this year.
January 30, 2018 Wood Mackenzie cuts iron ore price outlook as markets fall again The UK-based research and consultancy group has dropped its price forecast to $63 a tonne or 12% below last year's average of $71 per tonne.
January 30, 2018 Rio Tinto autonomous trucks now hauling a quarter of Pilbara material The miner's autonomous haulage system (AHS) fleet has already moved over one billion tonnes of ore and waste material within the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
