August 4, 2019 Gabon’s new mining code to boost revenue, attract investment The new code is intended to improve conditions for companies and increase revenue for the state.
August 2, 2019 Gold exploration trends: drilling declines, advanced projects a priority The number of greenfield exploration projects drilled dropped from 33 in March to 16 in June, which is the lowest level since the beginning of 2019.
August 2, 2019 Gold price surges to record high in 73 currencies Including all-time peaks in pound sterling, Canadian, Australian dollar and a USD six-year high in New York on Friday.
August 2, 2019 South African miners to deliver tax windfall after metals rally Royalty payments are estimated to climb 70%.
August 2, 2019 Sierra Leone cancels major mining licences Tonkolili has challenged the decision in the country's high court.
August 2, 2019 Nova Scotian firm builds pilot plant to process Tanzanian graphite Elcora Advanced Materials wants to target the expandable graphite market.
August 1, 2019 Simandou tender likely to be opaque Nominally transparent tender for iron ore concession raises eyebrows among miners.
August 1, 2019 Zimbabwe to replace empowerment law — finance minister Foreign investors can now take majority stakes in the platinum and diamond sectors.
August 1, 2019 Iron ore prices help Rio Tinto fork out $1bn dividend, despite Oyu Tolgoi setback Despite being its best half-year earnings since 2014, net profit dropped by 6% to $4.13bn as it wrote down $800 million from its investment in the Mongolian mine.
July 31, 2019 AngloGold Ashanti flags higher H1 earnings, says asset sales are proceeding AngloGold will release its results on August 8.
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