December 18, 2019 Takeover talks between gold miners Endeavour and Centamin hit a snag The Egypt-focused company has accused Endeavour of not providing key information to assess the value of a potential business combination.
December 17, 2019 Petra Diamonds finds founder Pouroulis’ successor Adonis Pouroulis, who founded Petra in 1997 and has been its chairman ever since, will leave the company on March 31.
December 16, 2019 Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Africa The companies were allegedly part of a system of forced labor that the families claimed led to the death and serious injury of their children.
December 16, 2019 Madagascar mining chamber criticises plan to raise minerals taxes The chamber added that the measures will "endanger" mining companies already operating in the country.
December 16, 2019 Russia seeks to lift ban on ‘blood diamonds’ from African ally The Central African Republic should be granted a “road map” outlining the steps it needs to take to get the ban on diamond sales lifted, says Moscow.
December 16, 2019 Endeavour, Centamin to explore potential merger A business combination would create a mid-tier gold miner with a market value of almost $4 billion and an annual production of more than 1.2 million ounces.
December 15, 2019 Two dozen people dead after landslide at DRC gold mine The accident took place on Saturday afternoon.
December 13, 2019 Friedland allies with key players in Guinea to develop Nimba project Former Guinean Prime Minister Mamady Youla has been appointed as CEO of HPX subsidiary.
December 13, 2019 First Quantum launches arbitration against Zambian state miner Moves tries to resolve a dispute over a money transfer from Kansanshi Mining to parent company First Quantum.
December 12, 2019 CEO says Barrick has plenty of financial firepower to do deals Some day those might include a merger with Freeport-McMoRan.
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
