September 14, 2015 Zambia orders Vedanta unit to get rid of Chilean copper The country’s environmental management authority found the copper concentrate imported from Chile had high levels of arsenic, a toxic substance.
September 14, 2015 Africa mining stumbles, raising fears of job loss chaos As mining companies in resource-rich Africa bleed jobs due to plunging commodity prices, the ripple effect of redundancies has raised concern about social unrest amid declining economic growth.
September 14, 2015 Anglo American completes sale of Chile copper mines The announcement comes only days after Anglo announced a $330m deal to sell lossmaking South African platinum mines to Sibanye Gold.
September 14, 2015 Guinea hosts second meeting of National Coordinators of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) The objective of these meetings is for African countries to find a common position before the next EITI Global Conference, to be held in Lima, Peru in February 2016.
September 11, 2015 Will the copper price supply cut rally last? Yes, says this new report which forecasts a further 15% rise in the copper price by the end of the year.
September 11, 2015 Botswana may soon have its first uranium mine As Australian firm A-Cap Resources has applied for a mining licence for its flagship Letlhakane project.
September 11, 2015 World’s largest diamond producer Debswana slashes output target The company, a joint venture between Botswana and De Beers, said the measure follows a downturn in the global diamond market.
September 10, 2015 Iron ore price closing in on $60 Another surge on Thursday as Chinese stockpiles continues to decline.
September 10, 2015 Chile’s Codelco to cut top positions in response to weak copper prices Chief executive Nelson Pizarro warned Codelco is ready to “cut costs to the bones,” and revealed the layoff process has already started.
September 10, 2015 Gemfields expands outside Africa, targets Latin America emerald assets The London-listed precious stones miner plans to buy two emerald projects in Colombia.
Precious metals extend rally as silver price surpasses $90 Spot gold hit a peak of $4,641.29 per ounce, taking its year-to-date gains to 6%. January 14, 2026 | 09:41 am
