October 30, 2016 Anglo American plots £2bn South African mines spin-off Anglo American is sounding out investors about a multi-billion pound spin-off of its South African operations in an attempt to pacifiy growing pressure from its biggest shareholder to consider a…
October 28, 2016 Activists urge Congo government to pass new mining code Congo began reviewing its mining code in 2012, aiming to increase state revenues and tighten environmental and social regulations, but it has yet to make a decision about it.
October 28, 2016 Chinese buy world’s largest mining project Rio Tinto announces deal to exit Guinea and giant Simandou iron ore project.
October 27, 2016 The mania for cobalt has begun The electric vehicle revolution will continue to reinforce the unquenchable demand for cobalt.
October 26, 2016 Kimberley Process plenary meeting has critical issues to discuss, says World Federation of Diamond Bourses The KPCS continues to play a critical role in curbing trade in conflict diamonds, said WFDB President Ernie Blom.
October 26, 2016 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources fails to deliver, frees investors from commitments Launched three years ago with a $5.6bn war chest, the fund once hailed as leader of a new wave of mining investment changes course.
October 26, 2016 Rangold looking to the future in Mali In the current climate of global economic and political stress, it is more important than ever for African governments to engage with their investors in a spirit of genuine partnership,…
October 25, 2016 Botswana Diamonds finds octahedron in sample material at Orapa The company, which began exploring the area in March this year, said that specialists from its joint venture partner Alrosa are reanalyzing 80 tonnes of samples that were sent to…
October 25, 2016 Anglo American soars on positive production report Shares were up more than 5% after the firm posted higher output across all divisions, except for copper, and said market conditions for its diamond business had improved.
October 24, 2016 Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.
CMOC bets on copper growth, maintains cobalt target Copper output is seen at 760,000 tons to 820,000 tons this year, rising as much as 11% from last year, the Chinese miner said. January 16, 2026 | 10:55 am
