South African mines grind to halt as floods worsen power crisis
Sector is experiencing the largest power blackouts in more than a decade.
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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.
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.
Lion One secures C$11.5 million financing, stock up
Shares of Lion One jumped more than 9% to a four-week high.
November a record month for Gran Colombia
Last month, the company produced 21,835 oz of gold, a new record.
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.
Goldman says gold price to hit $1,600 next year
Hedge funds and other large speculators boost bullish bets on higher gold price.
Chile’s top miners boost copper output even amid protests
Output at mines owned by Codelco, BHP, Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Glencore all went up.
B2Gold’s drilling results for Fekola mine in Mali show room to grow north
Company has also completed over 45,000 metres of combined aircore, diamond and reverse circulation drilling in the Anaconda region.