July 17, 2015 Lucara gets $69 million from first diamond sale, amid tough market conditions The star of the show was a 341.9 carat diamond —unveiled in April —, which sold for $20.55 million
July 16, 2015 The world’s highest grade gold mines Canadian mine takes top honours but Russia and USA dominate the rankings.
July 16, 2015 Anglo American to write down up to $4bn on weak commodity prices This would be second multi-billion dollar impairment charge Anglo takes this year on its coal and iron ore assets.
July 16, 2015 Graham Briggs to retire as the CEO of Harmony Gold A geologist by training, the 62 year old executive has been with the company for 20 years.
July 16, 2015 Zambia mining industry says new rules to scare investors, deter local processing The Chamber of Mines wants the government to reconsider its decision to hike corporate income tax rate on mineral processing from 30% to 35%, which came in effect July 1.
July 15, 2015 Prepare for flood of copper concentrate New data by International Copper Study Group predicts copper mine output will grow 5.7 million tonnes by 2018 as Peru, Zambia and Mexico ramp up production.
July 15, 2015 Anglo American likely to cut dividend amid commodities collapse It would be the first time since 2009 that Anglo has to cut dividends.
July 15, 2015 Dodd-Frank: Five years and $1.5 trillion later In the five years since the Dodd-Frank Act passed, oil produced in developing countries was worth an estimated $1.55 trillion for those governments. But because the landmark US transparency law…
July 14, 2015 Skills development and human resource capacity building needed to keep Mozambican economy on high growth trajectory As Mozambique sits on the precipice of a rapidly growing gas, mining, infrastructure and energy economy, investors, business, unions, government and social stakeholders are walking an unchartered road.
July 14, 2015 Congo’s Gecamines sells copper assets to Chinese for $52 million The deal increases Chinese miners presence in Congo, which is Africa’s top copper producer and the world’s largest producer of cobalt.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
