World’s deepest mine gets $1 billion injection
Work on AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng gold mine in South Africa started in 1981 – a brownfield expansion project will extend the mine's life beyond 2050.
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The world's fourth largest miner of the steelmaking ingredient said it also benefitted from declining costs.
Gold falls as investors await rate-hike clues
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Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit
The world's number five diversified miner posted its first annual net profit in five years.
Global steel production is surging in 2017
Up 7% year on year across all regions, supporting rally in iron ore and rebound in coking coal prices.
World’s biggest miner hasn’t given up hope for potash
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