April 20, 2016 Sibanye to invest $250 million in its gold mines, keeps shopping for new assets Sibanye is not exclusively looking at buying gold assets; it is also considering platinum, coal, uranium and base metals mines.
April 19, 2016 Kibali shines in record year for Randgold Resources Kinshasa, the Kibali gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo was the star performer in Randgold’s portfolio of operations in 2015, exceeding its target by 7% to contribute 642…
April 18, 2016 DMCC and Silver Group sign memorandum to drive commodities trade in China DMCC, the Government authority on trade, enterprise and commodities in Dubai, announced today its signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the leading Chinese silver producer China Silver Group…
April 17, 2016 Five illegal miners die in blasting accident at South African gold mine Five people have died in a blast during illegal mining activities at the Klipwal Mine in KwaZulu-Natal, the mining company announced on Sunday.
April 14, 2016 Glencore’s Optimum coal now in hands of S. African’s President family Tegeta Exploration & Resources Ltd., controlled by the Gupta family and South African President Jacob Zuma’s son, is the new owner of optimum coal.
April 13, 2016 Did BHP just call the bottom of the mining cycle? CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall has stopped". Not only that – after recent rallies six are back in bull markets.
April 13, 2016 Lucara revenues for first exceptional tender exceed US$51 million The 10 diamonds, found at the Karowe mine in Botswana, were sold for gross revenues of $33,632 per carat.
April 12, 2016 Botswana Geoscience Portal goes live Geosoft announced the launch of the Botswana Geoscience Portal, a partnership initiative with the Botswana Geoscience Institute and industry sponsors.
April 12, 2016 Gold to hit $3,000 by 2019 — expert at Dubai conference “The big problem is that monetary policy is contagious and central bankers no longer have any bullets left," said precious metal expert Diego Parilla.
April 12, 2016 Dispatches: Child labour in Dubai’s gold supply chain Around 40% of all gold traded on the international market flows through the “city of gold,” as Dubai likes to call itself.
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am