January 28, 2016 Anglo American and Lonmin heap pain on South African mining with 9,000 job cuts Embattled miners have cut jobs in the face of plunging commodity prices, putting pressure on the South African government
January 28, 2016 Russia’s Alrosa quarterly sales up 45% Rough diamonds sales rose to 7.1 million carats in October through December. This compares with 4.9 million carats of sales in the third quarter.
January 27, 2016 Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s The ratings agency expects physical supply/demand imbalance to widen further, leaving miners in extremely weak conditions.
January 25, 2016 Key appointments in Canada and South Africa for Gekko Systems Gekko Systems is pleased to welcome four new staff members to its Canadian and South African global offices as the company continues to strengthen its delivery of customer support, sales…
January 25, 2016 Anglo American Platinum full-year loss to hit over $850 million Only last month, the South African miner announced it was postponing all investment in new or replacement capacity until at least 2017
January 25, 2016 Stellar Diamonds just found a big rock at its Guinea project The discovery of the 55-carat diamond confirms the presence of large stones in the area, said the company.
January 24, 2016 Four killed in Rustenburg platinum mine fire Four miners have died in an underground fire in a platinum mine, the Impala group said in a statement.
January 22, 2016 Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American are among the firms at risk of rating downgrade.
January 22, 2016 Canada’s Nevsun defends itself against abuse allegations in Eritrea Should foreigners who allege human rights abuses against a Canadian company operating in a foreign land have their case heard in a Canadian court?
January 22, 2016 Rick Mills: How to profit from the demands of a growing world population As the world prepares to house, feed and care for 9.7 billion people, Ahead of the Herd founder Rick Mills is looking for the companies that will profit from the…
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
