December 2, 2015 World’s two biggest miners walking away from coal, but they are not telling BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have significantly cut their investments in coal, while repositioning behind the scenes.
December 1, 2015 Glencore could sell its troubled South African Optimum coal mine Glencore's struggling South African unit, Optimum, which is currently embroiled in a dispute over the price of coal with power utility Eskom could be sold off, a firm appointed to…
December 1, 2015 De Beers’ Kimberley Mines sold to Petra Diamonds, Ekapa Mining for $7.2m The sale marks the end of De Beers' century-long diamond mining history in South Africa.
November 30, 2015 Iron ore keeps falling, drops below $43 a tonne If that sounds bad, then you might not want to hear that the most-active iron ore futures in Singapore sank Monday below $40 a tonne for the first time ever.
November 29, 2015 African Minerals sued by Sierra Leone villagers African Minerals Limited (OTCMKTS:AMLZF) is being sued in a London court over allegations that it evicted residents and violently mistreated workers and villagers living close to one of its mines…
November 27, 2015 Ahead of COP21, Forevermark CEO, De Beers Group and The World’s Leaders in the Diamond Industry Speak at the Omugongo, International Diamond Conference Broad expertise in the field of diamond met in the Namibian capital, Windhoek.
November 27, 2015 Stellar Diamonds applies for large-scale permit in Sierra Leone The move marks a key milestone as the diamond company moves from explorer to miner.
November 26, 2015 Follow the yellow brick road: a journey into the world of coloured gemstones For nearly five centuries gemstones have been synonymous with wealth, power, luxury and royalty.
November 25, 2015 Anglo American shares close at lowest in 16 years on HSBC note HSBC downgraded the company to 'reduce' from 'hold' and highlighted that Anglo's precarious cash flow situation may force it to cancel its dividend.
November 24, 2015 Copper price: Lower for longer Study shows copper price fall matches previous down-cycles going back to 1975, but expect a long painful slog before a sustained recovery.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am