March 7, 2018 Kazakh miner ERG revives sale of Congo copper mine ERG revives efforts to sell its Frontier copper mine in the DRC despite a drop in valuation to about $400 million, two banking sources said.
March 7, 2018 Beny Steinmetz’s mining firm BSGR enters administration to protect itself As well as facing legal action, BSGR, which denies any wrong-doing, is suing financier George Soros for $10 billion in damages over lost contracts.
March 7, 2018 Commentary: Women miners shouldn’t be seen as victims Gold mining in Africa has a bad rap — particularly when it comes to women. But in Mali, one of the world’s poorest countries, the victimization lens does great injustice…
March 7, 2018 Resolution seen to impasse over South African mining rules South Africa's mining industry and the government are moving closer to resolving a dispute over levels of black ownership that’s deterred investment and dragged down growth in the country.
March 7, 2018 Gem Diamonds on fire, finds sixth giant rock this year Latest discovery is a 152-carat, top white colour Type IIa diamond, dug up at the company's flagship Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
March 6, 2018 Villagers denounce irregular operations by the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company They say diamonds have become a curse instead of a blessing for those living in the Mutare West region.
March 6, 2018 Glencore’s talks to sell cobalt to Chinese firm falter on price Price is a sticking point as Glencore and other major producers are now able to exert more influence in negotiations, sources said.
March 6, 2018 Rio Tinto, former execs. once again move to have SEC case dismissed Lawyers acting for the company, its former chief executive Tom Albanese, and its ex finance director Guy Elliott say charges brought by the SEC are 'plainly wrong.'
March 6, 2018 Barrick moves forward with plan to make every employee an owner The gold miner’s employees will receive this year 90 shares each, taking the total held by staff to more than 1.5 million shares.
March 6, 2018 Congo’s Kabila meeting with mining companies postponed Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's plan to discuss proposed changes to mining royalties with mining company representatives on Tuesday has been postponed by a day.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
