July 26, 2016 Copper production growing by 1m tonnes a year ICSG study forecasts global copper output growing at a robust average annual rate of 4% to reach 26.5 million tonnes a year in 2019.
July 26, 2016 Barrick in talks with South African miners to sell stake in Acacia — report The potential sale of its its 64% interest in Acacia would be part of Barrick's broader strategy of selling non-core assets to reduce debt.
July 26, 2016 Surge in gold prices brings no change in fortune for Madagascar’s miners Lack of investment and regulation means life is hard for the men, women and children panning for tiny fragments of gold along the island’s river beds.
July 26, 2016 Anglo reshuffles Kumba Iron Ore management ahead of sale The company however is still debating whether to sell or spin off its majority stake in Kumba Iron Ore Ltd, Africa's top producer of the commodity.
July 25, 2016 Randgold identifies exciting new prospects in Côte d’Ivoire Randgold Resources’ Tongon mine has completed the final phase of its extensive crusher expansion and mill circuit upgrade project.
July 25, 2016 China snaps up $4.5bn worth of overseas mining assets in just six months Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.
July 25, 2016 Petra Diamonds results beat expectations on strong sales, production Output rose 16% to 3.7 million carats, which puts Petra on track to hit its long term annual target of 5 million carats in 2018, a year earlier than planned.
July 25, 2016 S. African mining firms support Gov’t efforts in respect of unclaimed lung disease benefits The six mining companies which form the Occupational Lung Disease Working Group said they support the work being done by the national departments of Mineral Resources and Health to ensure…
July 22, 2016 Fresh wave of Chinese firms to go after Congo’s riches — report Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company — Minmetals — said earlier this year that the "only solution” was going overseas, and many are following its steps.
July 22, 2016 Rising metal prices help AngloGold Ashanti swing back to profit The world’s third-biggest gold miner said its net earnings will also benefit from weaker operating currencies in South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Argentina.
Copper price spreads ease in sign squeeze will prove short-lived Contracts maturing tomorrow closed at a $2 premium to those expiring a day later, after the one-day spread briefly spiked to a huge premium of $100 a ton. January 21, 2026 | 07:25 am
