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.
November 2, 2016 World’s fifth-biggest gold miner pleasantly surprised The Toronto-based gold producer revealed that its net earnings were $2.5 million, or zero a share, in the three months through September.
November 2, 2016 Orion Gold continues high-grade zinc, copper hits in South Africa Orion has revealed further high-grade drilling results from its ongoing diamond drilling program at the historical Prieska Copper Mine.
November 2, 2016 This is the world’s largest flawless heart-shaped diamond Graff plans to showcase it around the world before setting it as a jewel.
November 1, 2016 More policy attention needed on artisanal mining — UNCTAD Artisanal and small-scale mining offers opportunities to generate jobs, reduce poverty, and provide livelihoods, but this sector has been largely ignored by policy-makers and donors, an UNCTAD official said.
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
