November 12, 2019 Anglo American lowers thermal coal forecast amid move to exit sector The commodity was barely mentioned in an update to investors as one of the company’s main pillars of growth from 2020 and beyond.
November 11, 2019 In Kimberley, the world’s diamond capital, illicit mining fight flounders The first South African project to bring illegal miners into the formal fold has been plagued by violence in diamond capital Kimberley.
November 11, 2019 Impala’s Zimbabwe mine is said to be in talks on Amplats land The purchase of the claims by the Mimosa mine, which is jointly owned by Impala and Sibanye Gold, could be finalized by the end pf the year.
November 11, 2019 Reopening of Boungou mine in Burkina will depend on security — Semafo Over the weekend, the company started transporting people by helicopter from the Boungou mine site.
November 8, 2019 South Africa’s Gold Fields maintains annual production outlook Attributable equivalent gold production stood at 523,000 ounces for the three months ended Sept. 30, 3% lower than the previous quarter.
November 8, 2019 Billionaire Dangote, Togo agree to $2 billion phosphate project The company controlled by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote will mine an estimated 2 billion tons of phosphate in nearby Togo.
November 8, 2019 Cost of Ivanhoe’s giant copper project in Congo hits $1.3 billion Initial production from Kakula, the first of at least three copper mines planned at Kamoa-Kakula, is scheduled for late 2021.
November 8, 2019 Attack on Canadian miner in Burkina Faso threatens gold’s final frontier West Africa has long been considered a risky prospect where political instability, volatile tax regimes and tricky relations with small-scale miners weigh heavily on boardrooms.
November 7, 2019 Bushveld Minerals closes Vanchem Vanadium acquisition for $53m Total consideration for the acquisition was reduced from $68 million.
November 7, 2019 Semafo suspends operations at Boungou mine after Burkina Faso attack The company said the Boungou mine site is secure, but operations are suspended out of respect to the victims and those impacted.
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
