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.

July 13, 2015

True Gold injects $14 million to its Karma gold project in Burkina Faso

The Vancouver-based company said it is on track to pour its first gold at the mine in the first quarter of 2016.

July 10, 2015

Commodities rout hits diamond industry, prices down 3.4 pct in first half of 2015

In the past year, they've lost 9.4% of their value, the recently launched Zimnisky Global Rough Diamond Price Index shows.

July 9, 2015

Platinum, palladium price drop accelerates

Data showing South African production up 88% in May from a year ago pushes platinum to levels last seen in 2008 while palladium falls to 2-and-a-half year low.

July 9, 2015

Iron ore prices: the worst is yet to come

Despite the rosy outlook from Australia’s top iron ore producers, they are all facing staggering demand from their biggest customer — China.

July 8, 2015

Why chaos on markets isn’t moving the gold price

Safe haven no more? Or how to "portray what is evidently a financial and economic crisis as nothing to be concerned about"?