October 27, 2015 These countries are winning at gold mining The number of registered artisanal miners, or barrequeros, inside Colombia now top 100,000 and production should keep rising.
October 27, 2015 Endeavour Mining busting out in West Africa Shares in fast-growing producer surge after drill results at Cote d'Ivoire "free dig" mine provide extensions of oxide mineralization and fresh resources.
October 26, 2015 African Potash appoints former politician to board Mark Simmonds has been appointed Director of the Company with effect from 10 November 2015.
October 26, 2015 Weak metal prices to hit miners through 2016 — Moody’s The situation, says the ratings agency, won’t change over the next 12 to 18 months, and metal prices may fall even further.
October 26, 2015 Miners ask Australia Govt to back-up social gains from $50bn investment in Africa The Australian Government has been called on to take more notice of the nation’s important economic footprint in Africa.
October 26, 2015 Rick Rule: I am too wise to call a bottom in mining Rick has seen too many cycles to answer a question like that.
October 21, 2015 Canada’s Ivanhoe to start copper production at new DRC mine in 2018 The Vancouver-based miner estimates that Kamoa, discovered in 2007, holds the equivalent of at least 45 million tonnes of pure copper.
October 20, 2015 Vancouver junior up 18% on Burkina mine start True Gold Mining's low cost Karma project in West Africa is ahead of schedule.
October 20, 2015 China’s weak demand for diamonds drags sector into slump Prices for the precious rocks have fallen almost 12% in the past year, amid weakening diamond jewellery demand from China, the second largest consumer after the U.S.
October 19, 2015 India mulls buying South African coal assets State-run Coal India is looking to acquire mines to feed its expanding steel industry.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am