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…
August 26, 2016 Kinross Gold halts Maricunga mine in Chile, lays off 300 workers Suspension of Maricunga comes earlier than planned after a court upheld the country’s regulator decision to shut down the water system linked to the mine over environmental concerns.
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".
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
