November 10, 2016 Positive legislative developments afoot for South Africa’s oil and gas industry Amendments aim at streamlining inter-departmental processes and addressing the discretionary nature of certain ministerial powers.
November 9, 2016 Rio Tinto energy and minerals chief suspended over Simandou bribery claims Alan Davies suspended after miner found payments made to consultant in 2011, when he was in charge of the iron ore project.
November 7, 2016 Platinum price back above $1,000 on South Africa wage deal Comprehensive wage agreement brings stability to South Africa platinum industry, responsible for more than 70% of world output.
November 7, 2016 Weak commodities put infrastructure growth in emerging markets at risk — BMI Countries heavily reliant on their extractive sectors need to step up efforts to lure investors or they will see their infrastructure sectors stalled, warn analysts.
November 7, 2016 Lucapa soars on record sales from Angola mine The stock jumped after it announced it had fetched $8.3 million for 1,864 carats of rough diamonds from its Lulo project.
November 4, 2016 South32 scoops up Peabody’s Metropolitan coal mine in $200m deal The deal includes a 17% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, south of Sydney.
November 4, 2016 Rio’s Simandou sale ‘could crush the price of iron ore’ "It would of obvious strategic benefit for China to control a major iron ore deposit and add new supply to discipline the market."
November 3, 2016 Glencore did better as commodity trader than miner in Q3 While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit.
November 3, 2016 Randgold eyes three new mines as higher gold prices boost profit 55% The gold miner also expects to be in a position to increase dividends by the end of the year.
November 3, 2016 Fight for giant Congo copper mine heats up DRC prime minister throws weight behind Chinese buyers of Freeport's controlling stake in Tenke Fungurume.
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
