August 16, 2018 S.Africa’s Gold Fields posts flat H1 profit as Chile costs bite HEPS for continuing operations remained unchanged at $0.08 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period last year.
August 15, 2018 Gold Fields boss says South Deep lay-offs are ‘last-gasp measure’ Holland said the company has made every effort to avoid the drastic move, but said the choice was now between that and serious risk to the future of South Deep…
August 15, 2018 Gem Diamonds big discoveries reach a dozen The company that digs the world’s most valuable diamonds may soon become the one that also finds the biggest.
August 14, 2018 The battery boom could end up burning some investors Some of the latest battery technologies may become obsolete before reaching the market because of the breakneck pace of advances in the industry.
August 14, 2018 South Africa’s mines minister concerned about Gold Fields job cuts South Africa mines minister said on Tuesday he was concerned by bullion miner Gold Fields' plan to cut around 1,100 jobs without due regard to processes outlined in the Mineral…
August 14, 2018 About 1,500 jobs to go at Gold Fields’ South Deep as part of restructuring The struggling mine, Gold Fields’ only asset left in South Africa, holds the world’s largest gold deposit after Grasberg in Indonesia and accounts for 60% for the company’s mineral reserves.
August 13, 2018 Kudu gas project might not be viable for Namibia – Energy Minister Namibia's long-delayed Kudu gas-to-power project, seen as key to boosting electricity security in the southwest African country, might not be viable.
August 13, 2018 Mozambique’s ruby mining goes from ‘Wild West’ to big business Country now accounts for as much as 80 percent of global ruby output.
August 13, 2018 Auto industry’s use of lithium-ion batteries to grow seven-fold by 2025 The need to store electricity, generated by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, will also help demand to grow, the Metal Bulletin says.
August 12, 2018 Egyptian copper’s origin revealed Two new studies reveal where ancient Egyptians got the red metal from.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
