January 30, 2017 Newcrest Mining gold output falls, but copper rises Newcrest's gold production dropped to 614,715 ounces in the quarter ended in December, from 615,498 ounces in the three months immediately prior and 620,691 ounces a year ago.
January 30, 2017 Randgold Resources hit by illegal sit-in at Tongon mine Company said talks are underway to stop an illegal sit-in that started last week by some employees demanding annual ex-gratia payments.
January 27, 2017 Global gold mining output to decline further Only Africa and Oceania bucking the trend says new study.
January 27, 2017 Lucapa Diamond in trading halt ahead of acquisition of new project The Africa-focused diamond miner said it expects to resume trading before the open on Tuesday next week.
January 27, 2017 South Africa blames AngloGold, Sibanye of refusing to comply with safety laws Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane noted that 19 of the 73 miners who died in South Africa last year lost their lives at operations run by those companies.
January 26, 2017 Loopholes in Mali’s export tax regime make it a magnet for the illicit trade of gold in West Africa Mali’s taxation practices applicable to gold exports have turned the country into West Africa’s illicit gold trading hub, Partnership Africa Canada said in a report published today.
January 26, 2017 Copper takes some shine off Anglo American’s results The miner reported broadly higher output in the fourth quarter across all divisions, except for copper, which suffered from lower grades and strikes.
January 26, 2017 Anglo’s Kumba Iron Ore just got a lot more attractive to potential buyers The company, Africa's largest iron ore producer, expects profits to more than double this year on the back of higher iron ore prices and a weak rand.
January 25, 2017 The world’s 10 largest copper mining projects INTERACTIVE MAP: Together reserves at the global top 10 copper mining projects are worth more than $360 billion.
January 24, 2017 Infographic | The top 10 reasons investors should look at cobalt Every once in a while, a previously underappreciated metal rises to prominence.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
