October 25, 2017 Rhodium price roars to six-year high Precious metal is up 114% or $880 an ounce in 2017 as above-ground stocks are "bled dry".
October 25, 2017 Barrick Gold’s Tanzania deal may set expensive precedent Shareholders argue Barrick decision to hand Tanzania 50 percent of "economic benefits" from Acacia's mines may set baseline for future host nations' demands.
October 24, 2017 Anglo American’s Kumba raises production target Kumba Iron Ore increased its full-year production target by 1-million tonnes.
October 23, 2017 Platinum miner Lonmin to cut over 1,000 jobs in South Africa South Africa's Solidarity union cites low commodity prices and rising costs as two main factors behind the job cuts.
October 23, 2017 Petra Diamonds revenue takes hit from Tanzania crackdown Petra Diamonds Ltd's first quarter revenue fell by 17 percent after Tanzanian government last month seized consignment of diamonds from its Williamson mine.
October 20, 2017 Acacia Mining takes further revenue hit, reviews Barrick-Tanzania deal Chief Financial Officer Andrew Wray said the company doesn't even have the ability to make the upfront $300 million payment Barrick has promised to the government of Tanzania as part…
October 19, 2017 Vale’s iron ore output hits another record Iron ore production rose 3.3% compared with the same period last year to hit a fresh quarterly record of 95.1 million tonnes.
October 19, 2017 Barrick to give Tanzania stake in mines, $300 million to end dispute The deal does not mean Tanzania will immediately lift the demand for Barrick's subsidiary Acacia Mining to pay $190 billion in allegedly unpaid taxes.
October 19, 2017 Anglogold Ashanti to raise $307 million with South African mine sales It will sell its newest mine to Harmony Gold for $300 million and another mine for 100 million rand ($7.4 million) to China's Heaven-Sent SA Sunshine Investment Company.
October 19, 2017 Robben Island solar microgrid demonstrates power of renewable energy for South African communities SOLA Future Energy has succeeded in designing and constructing a solar energy microgrid for Robben Island.
Chile’s copper industry eyes double-digit growth after reforms Sonami, which represents mining companies, also forecast the average price of copper at $4.50 per pound this year. January 13, 2026 | 11:09 am
