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.
September 9, 2015 Gold price: Bears take charge again The gold price fell nearly 2% on Wednesday, but even near five-year lows the metal is historically overvalued compared to other commodities says new report.
September 9, 2015 Half of South Africa’s gold mines operating at loss — report Experts believe the troubles affecting gold producers in South Africa go way deeper than a slump in prices for the metal or the usual cycles the mining industry experiences.
September 9, 2015 Anglo sells platinum mines in S. Africa to Sibanye for $330m The deal involves an upfront payment of 1.5 billion rand, with a minimum deferred payment of 3 billion rand, equal to 35% of cash flow generated by the operation.
Iran says potential energy, mining deals on table in talks with US Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by US forces but on Sunday took a conciliatory line. February 15, 2026 | 09:34 am
