October 19, 2021 Upward trend in global exploration budget to continue in 2022 — report According to S&P, global exploration budgets are expected to increase between 5% and 15% in 2022.
October 18, 2021 S. African port operator Transnet restores some operations at Richards Bay after fire Richards Bay Bulk Terminal is Africa's largest coal export facility.
October 18, 2021 Gem Diamonds finds two high-quality stones at Letšeng The miner has recovered 245-carat and 102-carat Type II white diamonds in Lesotho.
October 16, 2021 S. African port operator Transnet declares force majeure at Richards Bay terminal Richards Bay Bulk Terminal is Africa's largest coal export facility.
October 16, 2021 Glencore opens talks with Chad over debt restructuring Glencore and a consortium of banks have started talks with Chad over the restructuring of the country's more than $1 billion commercial debt.
October 14, 2021 CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning After a $16bn spending spree, Chinese owned copper mines overseas now produce some 1.2 million tonnes annually – that’s not nearly enough.
October 14, 2021 De Beers to extend life of Namibia mines to 2042 Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and the diamond giant, has extended its land-based mines’ life by 20 years.
October 14, 2021 Barrick’s gold output rises nearly 5% sequentially on Argentine mine boost In the three months ended Sept. 30, total preliminary gold production rose to 1.09 million ounces, from 1.04 million ounces in the previous quarter
October 13, 2021 Big miners reconsider Congo, Zambia risks as copper price surges Major mining companies are looking to invest in countries they previously considered too risky.
October 13, 2021 In Congo, Barrick sees gold reserves extending Kibali mine to 2040 The mine in the country's northeast is on track to produce gold at the top end of forecasts for the year.
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
