March 27, 2018 A little-known cobalt miner wants to out-produce everyone except Glencore New output from Congo means the supply of cobalt could exceed demand for a few years, as it did narrowly in 2017.
March 27, 2018 Botswana’s Debswana says expects further rise in diamond output Debswana expects growth this year as lower taxes in the US leave consumers with more to spend on luxury goods.
March 26, 2018 Labour groups file OECD complaint against BHP and Vale over dam-burst disaster The accident killed 19 people, left hundreds homeless and unemployed and caused sludge to wash downstream into the neighbouring state of Espírito Santo.
March 26, 2018 Kinross Gold settles charges over anti-corruption rules: SEC Kinross Gold to pay $950,000 to settle civil charges that it failed to ensure its payments in Africa were not being used to bribe government officials.
March 26, 2018 Platinum mines in the world’s top producer are shrinking Producers in South Africa are closing shafts and cutting jobs as a stronger rand combines with stagnating prices for the metal in squeezing profit margins.
March 26, 2018 Congo’s 2017 mining revenue up 36% while oil revenue doubles Mining revenue in the fourth quarter more than doubled helped by higher prices for key exports such as copper and cobalt.
March 26, 2018 Two risks threaten commodities, one bullish, one bearish: Russell The are two main factors that appear to be emerging that may threaten an end to the current quite rosy picture surrounding demand for commodities such as iron ore, steel…
March 23, 2018 Barrick Gold cuts 2017 compensation for top two executives The decision was made to reflect a challenging "shareholder experience" and operations at some mines.
March 23, 2018 Congo rejects mining industry proposal to soften new code Major international investors in Congo say the new code will scare off investment and violate existing agreements.
March 23, 2018 Glencore faces off against labor group on Congo mine conditions Glencore defended working conditions at its mines in Congo after an international labor federation said its employees are poorly treated and underpaid.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
