August 25, 2016 Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%
August 25, 2016 South32 posts $1.6bn loss but pays maiden dividend The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.
August 25, 2016 Sibanye logs steep rise in half-year profit, mulls platinum mines future The miner said it was is currently assessing the operational and financial situation of its platinum division, which may require "remedial action".
August 24, 2016 OPEC’s output freeze: What has changed since Doha? It's possible that OPEC is crying wolf with hints of an output freeze next month in Algiers; but it's also possible that they are ramping up production to take the…
August 24, 2016 Glencore posts worst half-yearly profit since listing in London Despite a rebound in commodity prices and successful costs cuts, Glencore remained in the red in the six months to end-June.
August 23, 2016 Africa Dubai precious metals forum returns to Ghana in September 2016 DMCC to outline Dubai’s unique value proposition to miners highlighting a supply chain solution free of conflict minerals in collaboration with Ghana Chamber of Mines and Dubai Chamber of Commerce…
August 22, 2016 Ashanti, Alecto to jointly develop Mali gold project The proposed partnership will help the firms realize the full potential of Kossanto East, which currently has a JORC-compliant resource of 247,000 ounces of gold.
August 22, 2016 Stellar Diamonds to ink deal that would create Sierra Leone’s second largest mine The diamond producer plans to combine its Tongo mine with Octea Mining’s adjacent Tonguma operation.
August 19, 2016 Moody’s has just called the bottom of the commodities rout The worst is over, at least for base metals, says Moody's, but warns that challenging industry conditions should continue through to at least 2018.
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
