January 6, 2017 Glencore may take full control of Mutanda copper mine The Swiss firm already has a 69% stake in the DRC mine, which jointly owns with Israeli mining tycoon Dan Gertler.
January 4, 2017 BSGR boss house arrest ends with no charges over Guinea bribery claims The Israeli billionaire, under house arrest since Dec. 19, has been at the centre of an international investigation into alleged bribery to win mining rights in Guinea.
January 3, 2017 Final phase of Minas Rio mine expansion a priority for Anglo — report The company plans to invest a $308 million (R$1 billion) this year to allow the iron ore mine reach a 26.5 million tonnes a year capacity.
January 1, 2017 SLIDESHOW: Mining on the mend – 2016 year in review The global mining industry rebounded from multi-year lows in 2016 – MINING.com's most popular posts of the year tell the story.
December 29, 2016 Former Chinalco boss sent to prison for 16 years A Chinese court has sent a strong message to corporate executives who have been seeing playing fast and loose within the rules of boon-times capitalism in China.
December 23, 2016 CHART: Trump devastates top gold mining stocks Despite a mini-rally on Friday, the world's top 12 gold producers have lost a combined $19 billion in value since November 8.
December 22, 2016 Big tech companies pledge to keep kids out of cobalt mines Two separate business groups focused on electronics supply chains have launched initiatives to try to stop children from mining cobalt in the DRC.
December 21, 2016 Eight dead, 35 injured in Congo mining hub amid anti-Govt protests Congolese security forces accused of shooting civilians in the southern city of Lubumbashi.
December 20, 2016 Ghana renews Goldplat’s licence, shares jump The renewal enables a small inventory of by-products that require further processing outside of Ghana to be shipped, which will positively impact Goldplat's earnings, analysts say.
December 19, 2016 BSGR boss Beny Steinmetz arrested in Israel over Guinea bribery case The billionaire and other Israeli businessmen are suspected of paying tens of millions of dollars to senior state officials to secure a licence for Simandou, local police said.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
