May 5, 2016

Sibanye Gold wants more platinum assets, but also eying base metals, coal, uranium

Despite the collapse in platinum prices last year, chief executive Neal Froneman is confident that the sector has turned a corner.

May 4, 2016

Mapped: The global coal trade

The global coal trade doubled in the decade to 2012 as a boom took hold in Asia. Now, the coal trade seems to have stalled or even gone into reverse.

May 4, 2016

Along South Africa’s east coast, locals take on mining industry

A 14-mile stretch of sand dunes along South Africa's breathtaking east coast is the battleground between big mining interests and the local community.

May 4, 2016

Copper proves a rocky road for Zambia

The town of Luanshya, situated on Zambia’s copperbelt, serves as a bellwether for the country’s economy.

May 4, 2016

Operational ‘wrinkles’ take shine off Randgold’s results

The miner slid the most in four years after reporting first-quarter gold production fell 11% due to operational problems at Kibali and Tongon mines.

May 4, 2016

Metso to provide crushing-screening plant and life cycle services to Tata Steel’s Sedibeng iron ore mine in South Africa

The delivery includes a five-year Life Cycle Services contract, which will bring Sedibeng increased production capacity and reliability while reducing production costs.

May 3, 2016

Diamonds add sparkle to Anglo’s improving outlook

Moody's praises higher than expected valuation for the sale of the niobium, phosphate businesses and improving prospects for the global diamond market.

May 3, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: The riskiest places to live

Risk, from a mathematical perspective, is the probability of an event multiplied by its potential impact.

May 2, 2016

Top Diamond Producers Invited to Take Part in World Diamond Congress in Dubai

The Congress, to take place in Dubai from May 16 to 19, will address the issue of 'Transparency, Responsibility, Sustainability in Producing Countries' on the morning of May 19, with…

April 29, 2016

RBC wants over $7 million for job they didn’t do: Crew Gold

Canada's biggest bank is suing former client Crew Gold over a fee the lender claims it should have been paid by the mining company.