January 6, 2016 Private capital won’t touch mining Only 0.6% of private capital raised in 2015 for natural resource investment is for mining projects–one wind farm fund attracted more than the entire sector.
January 5, 2016 Iron ore price 16% rally off decade low comes to abrupt halt Hopes pinned on Big 4 to exercise their "unprecedented pricing power".
December 31, 2015 Banro announces US$98.75 million financing with Resource FinanceWorks Includes a a gold streaming transaction relating to the Twangiza mine.
December 30, 2015 Dominion Diamond shareholders revolt, call for changes Investors have publicly called on the company’s independent directors to deal with the “misguided policies and missed opportunities” that have hurt their investment.
December 30, 2015 Millions of people being contaminated with toxic mercury used in mines The largely unregulated use of mercury has created a major worldwide environmental hazard.
December 28, 2015 The world’s 10 driest mines Average annual precipitation at many of these mines is zero.
December 28, 2015 Sudans new gold rush: miners risk their lives in search of riches With the economy in tatters, the government has opened the country to prospectors operating without regulations or oversight.
December 28, 2015 The world’s largest black diamond can now be seen in Dubai The gem, insured for $37 million, was flown to promote the reopening of a Karloff Paris boutique.
December 27, 2015 The Swazi king, his New York hip hop jeweler and a $263 million mining deal New York’s King of Bling has reportedly scored a $263 million gold-mining deal with Africa’s last remaining absolute monarch, a real king—what […]
December 24, 2015 Mining in 2016: Six reasons to be cheerful No 3: "The return of inflation could revive demand for hedges including commodities, with gold in particular likely to benefit."
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
