October 29, 2015

Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

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.