November 2, 2017 Lower Q3 and Mali tax row take the glow off Randgold Miner said full-year profit and output was on track despite a third-quarter dip, but its shares slid to a three-month low after its CEO did not rule out seeking arbitration…
November 2, 2017 Acacia Mining top execs. quit amid ongoing dispute with Tanzania The Tanzanian gold producer, majority owned by Barrick, has been locked in a months-long dispute with the local government.
November 1, 2017 Stratex shareholders block Crusader mining deal Shareholders of miner Stratex International blocked reverse takeover of Australian-listed Crusader Resources and voted CEO Marcus Engelbrecht out of office.
November 1, 2017 Rio Tinto throws its weight behind Africa as mining central Africa largest untapped source of growth for industry and would provide huge opportunity, says Rio Tinto's chief executive of energy and minerals.
November 1, 2017 Sibanye-Stillwater shuts down Cooke gold mine, about 7,000 laid off Company said it would keep its Beatrix West gold mine running for as long as it makes a profit, on average, over any continuous period of three months.
October 31, 2017 Solid demand for large stones boosts Gem Diamonds sales The company has found six diamonds larger than 100 carats in the first nine months of the year, compared with just four throughout 2016.
October 31, 2017 More than 2,000 miners sacked at Sibanye’s Cooke gold mine Miners who received a termination letter will hold a mass meeting at the mine Wednesday morning.
October 31, 2017 Anglo American investors demand clarity as dealmaker incoming chairman arrives Stuart Chambers faces investor calls for clear direction at the company, long seen as a potential takeover target.
October 30, 2017 Former Gemfields exc.-led firm grabs Coscuez emerald mine in Colombia Fura Gems aims to resume production at the mine within six months of the deal closure.
October 30, 2017 Electric cars yet to turn cobalt market into gold mine – Nornickel Prices for cobalt metal, used in production of electric vehicle batteries, have tripled to nine-year peaks above $30 a pound from below $10 a pound in late 2015.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
