September 5, 2016

ZCCM diversifies its business activities

State-owned copper mining investment holding company wants to branch out into agriculture, energy and manufacturing.

September 5, 2016

BHP Billiton launches Prospects blog

The blogs will offer views on economics, commodities outlook and individual markets, and broader issues such as policy, governance and our social contribution.

September 2, 2016

Analyst downplays Galane Gold’s June profits, company responds

‘Troubles in paradise’ forecast for Botswana’s sole gold miner.

September 1, 2016

Anglo’s top shareholder to call vote on assets sale plan

South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns 14.5% of Anglo, believes the mining giant may not realize the full value of its assets.

August 30, 2016

Analysis on copper mining trends in Zambia

Just as government threatened to withdraw the licences of mining firms which refused to pay the increased taxes so did the mining companies threaten to stop their mining activities.

August 30, 2016

Power affects FQM copper production in Zambia

Dependent upon diesel-driven power plants which supply almost 200MW of electricity to the FQM mining operation at Kalumbila, almost 120 kilometers west of Solwezi the provincial capital needs an extra…

August 30, 2016

Equal opportunity distribution through asset financing in mining equipment market

Between lessor and lessee in the growing mining equipment market, an asset manager acts as the lynchpin.

August 29, 2016

Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines to hire strategic adviser after unsolicited interest

Shares in the Vancouver-based miner soared Monday as the firm said it would likely hire an investment bank to advise the board on all strategic options.

August 26, 2016

Release in response to Orezone Gold Corporation’s (“Orezone”) news release

SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. is releasing the following in response to Orezone Gold Corporation’s (“Orezone”) news release of August 22, 2016.

August 26, 2016

Higher gold price will add 10m annual ounces by 2020

The world is far from reaching peak gold – miners are making the most of a rising gold price to bring giant projects on stream before the end of the…