February 26, 2018 Freeport says no plans to sell Congo cobalt asset as buyers circle Freeport is looking at other options for the asset, including possibly a joint venture to develop the large cobalt project.
February 26, 2018 Lucara Diamond names new CEO, invests in digital sales platform Together with naming new top execs. the Canadian miner is acquiring Clara Diamond Solutions, which uses blockchain technology to trace diamonds as they move through the supply chain.
February 26, 2018 Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.
February 25, 2018 South Africa’s NUM union says 1,722 jobs to go at Evander Gold Mine Deteriorating and inadequate infrastructure at the mine, high operating costs, such as rising electricity, labour costs, and a low gold price.
February 25, 2018 Burkina Faso seeks new partner for $1 billion manganese project Burkina Faso is looking for a new partner to mine the world’s largest manganese deposit after rights disputes thwarted two earlier attempts.
February 24, 2018 5 record breaking gemstones even billionaires can’t buy The global economy is booming and demand for precious jewels, particularly colored gemstones, has never been higher.
February 23, 2018 Eight Gupta firms seek insolvency protection in South Africa The Gupta brothers were accused of using their political connections to win state contracts and influence cabinet appointments
February 23, 2018 Endeavour on track to pour first gold from Ity mine next year Firm said the $412-million construction project to upgrade the Ivory Coast-based gold mine remained on-time and on-budget.
February 23, 2018 Deal wizard of South African gold mining is scaring investors Investors might be running out of patience with Sibanye Gold Ltd.’s colorful chief executive, Neal Froneman.
February 23, 2018 This guy got rich on Congo mines until bribe probe put future on hold A 20-year friendship that helped turn Dan Gertler into a billionaire has left the Israeli businessman with a lot fewer places to go.
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
