January 16, 2020 What is artisanal gold and why is it booming? There are now around 15-20 million artisanal miners in the world.
January 16, 2020 Sibanye cuts fewer jobs than planned in Marikana restructuring In September, Sibanye said it planned to cut around 5,270 jobs, or about 6% of its workforce.
January 16, 2020 IAMGOLD’s 2019 production falls short, CEO to retire Attributable gold production last year reached 726,000 gold ounces, compared to the 765,000 to 810,000 ounces the company expected.
January 15, 2020 Cobalt price: After dismal 2019, could Tesla-Glencore deal spark turnaround? Even before the rumoured deal, more than 80% of the world's largest cobalt miner's output was tied up for years to come, a new report shows.
January 15, 2020 Egypt issues new mining law regulations If the requirement for joint ventures had indeed been eliminated Egypt could well see huge interest by exploration companies.
January 15, 2020 Mali’s gold production rises 7% in 2019 to record high The increase was partly due to the launch of production at a mine owned by Australia's Resolute Mining.
January 15, 2020 Ivanhoe accelerates feasibility study for Platreef palladium project Surging palladium and rhodium prices are propelling Platreef's 'metals-price basket' to a new high.
January 15, 2020 Senegal approves mining permit for Iamgold’s Boto project The license was issued for an initial period of 20 years.
January 15, 2020 Congo opens Chinese-owned Deziwa copper and cobalt mine The deposit, around 35 kilometres east of Kolwezi, is estimated to hold 4.6 million tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt.
January 14, 2020 Anglo American likely to confirm deal to buy Sirius ahead of deadline The company has until Feb. 5 to make a firm offer or walk away.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
