October 14, 2016 CEO Gary Goldberg dishes on Newmont Mining’s aggressive investment program "I'm a mining engineer so I always like to see the equipment. That's always fun to get out and see, and especially how technology is being applied."
October 14, 2016 Konkola Copper Mines shuts smelter Senior management is allegedly not happy about recently announced expenses.
October 13, 2016 DiamondCorp’s troubles continue The company was issued a shutdown notice for its Lace project in South Africa's Free State province.
October 13, 2016 Illegal miners refuse to leave AngloGold’s Obuasi operation Experts say Ghana's government is unlikely to do anything before the upcoming presidential election on Dec. 7 for fear of losing votes.
October 13, 2016 South Africa’s mining industry: reassessing its chartered course South Africa has a unique history in mining, and is a nation partly built on the exploration and development of its resources. Unfortunately, through social, political and economic consequences and…
October 13, 2016 Kumba becomes the sole owner of Sishen mine South Africa has granted the miner, a unit of Anglo American, previously disputed mining rights at the operation, ending a seven-year dispute.
October 12, 2016 South Africa has failed to protect locals from gold mine pollution: Harvard report Independent investigation says the country has not complied with international laws, reacting too slowly and doing too little about the polluting effects of 130 years of gold mining near Johannesburg.
October 12, 2016 Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible for nearly three-quarters of global platinum production.
October 11, 2016 Anglo Platinum sells resources to Northam Platinum for $72 million The company remains confident the sale of its Rustenburg mines in South Africa to Sibanye Gold will clear its last regulatory hurdle before the end of the year.
October 11, 2016 Fresh blow to world’s largest mining project World Bank pulls out of $20 billion Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, West Africa.
Chile’s copper industry eyes double-digit growth after reforms Sonami, which represents mining companies, also forecast the average price of copper at $4.50 per pound this year. January 13, 2026 | 11:09 am
