June 26, 2019 Barrick stands firm, saying Acacia’s mine plans need changes Barrick Gold is sticking to its offer to buy out Acacia Mining, saying assumptions made by the smaller firm about its mine plans were out of touch.
June 26, 2019 Northam Platinum expects Kukama shaft to be operational in FY 2020 The Eland mine had been placed on care and maintenance in 2015 due to a price fall and difficult operating conditions.
June 26, 2019 Kenya cancels environment license of $2bn coal power plant The 1,050 megawatt project is 51% owned by Centum Investment Co. and backed by General Electric Co.’s Ultra-Supercritical Clean Coal Technology.
June 25, 2019 CITIC ok’d to complete C$612m investment in Ivanhoe Mines The Chinese miner has received the necessary internal approvals for its subsidiary CITIC Metal Africa to complete its second investment in Ivanhoe Mines.
June 25, 2019 Iron ore, gold rush push South Africa’s miners to 11-year high South African mining stocks haven’t had it this good since 2008.
June 25, 2019 Glencore cuts out agents and deal makers as scrutiny grows The change comes as the trading house founded by Marc Rich transitions from its swashbuckling roots toward a more conventional mining company.
June 25, 2019 Amplats expects 80% jump in half-year earnings Amplats is expected to report its half-year results on July 22.
June 25, 2019 Endeavour Mining ups reserves at flagship Houndé mine in Burkina Faso by 41% A large portion of the Kari Pump maiden estimate for measured and indicated resource was converted to reserves.
June 24, 2019 Global copper mine production to grow 3.5% annually — report Global copper mine production will see steady growth over the next few years, supported by markets with low operating costs and improving copper prices.
June 24, 2019 Falling cobalt prices add fresh challenges to DRC’s economy GDP growth in the DRC is expected to fall to 4.3% this year from 5.8% in 2018, due to a slowdown in mining activity triggered mainly by lower cobalt prices.
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