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.
April 11, 2016 Endeavour Mining begins construction of new African gold mine The Hounde project, in Burkina Faso, is forecast to produce about 1.9 million ounces of gold over a 10-year mine life.
April 8, 2016 Top 10 copper producing countries Peru's output surges, North American producers slip down the rankings and Chinese mines shut down.
April 7, 2016 Africa gold producers wary despite price rebound A steep rise in gold prices may have given hope to a battered mining industry, but producers in Africa are still too wary to call the bad times over.
April 7, 2016 Big shot in the arm for Zambia Glencore's $1.1 billion investment in Mopani marks a turnaround for Zambia’s copper sector and will help lift economic growth to 5% by 2018.
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.
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China China's antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity's concentration in copper production, analysts said. January 16, 2026 | 07:45 am
