April 7, 2016 Illegal mining in Congo wiping out gorilla populations Fewer than 3,800 Grauer gorillas still live in the wild, down from 17,000 in 1998 due mainly to illegal mining for coltan and other minerals, a report shows.
April 6, 2016 NYU graduates seeking $11bn of gold in closed S. African mine The 77-year-old mine contains gold resource of 9 million ounces.
April 5, 2016 Copper miners’ game of chicken continues New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.
April 5, 2016 Africa Finance Corporation defies 2015 economic headwinds with total assets growth of 25% Despite a difficult operating environment, AFC delivered strong underlying operating results, achieving 25% growth in its balance sheet, with total assets in excess of US$3.2 billion.
April 5, 2016 Standard for responsible mining released This second draft of the Standard for Responsible Mining reflects the input from over 1400 points of comment contributed by more than 70 organizations and individuals worldwide, including industry and…
April 5, 2016 Striking coal workers arrested after violent raid at Glencore’s South African mine Production at the Wonderfontein coal mine has been halted for three weeks after members of AMCU decided to down tools in March.
March 31, 2016 Slowing China tops global executive fears for the first time March survey by McKinsey sees China trumping geopolitical instability, leadership change, terrorism, refugees and euro break-up as risks to global economy.
March 31, 2016 Randgold replenishes resources in record production year Randgold Resources’ annual resource and reserve declaration, shows attributable measured and indicated resources steady at 21.1 million ounces while inferred resources are marginally up to 6.7 million ounces.
March 31, 2016 Vale says write down of Mozambique coal venture won’t affect project Company denied reports claiming that partner Mitsui was revising the terms of their association.
March 30, 2016 Kinross is going ahead with expansion of its Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania Project is expected to dramatically increase production and slash costs at the troubled mine.
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
