May 15, 2015 S. Africa chamber of mines refutes Govt. data, says members meet black ownership targets Saying that just over 20% of miners had met the black economic empowerment criteria is to tun a blind eye to the progress members have made so far, claims the…
May 15, 2015 At least 28 Nigerian children killed by lead poisoning from illegal gold mining Doctors found the victims had levels of lead in their blood that were 17 to 22 times higher than what it is internationally accepted.
May 14, 2015 Copper prices struggle on demand fears Demand fears continue to restrict the extent of upside moves, whilst supply disruptions at the mine level have more recently provided a floor to prices following the early-year sell-off.
May 13, 2015 Global gold demand drops 1% in Q1, but investments jump — report Once again Asia drove demand, with China and India alone accounting for 54% of the total.
May 13, 2015 SA gold miners face repeat of brutal 2014 platinum strike The union that led 2014's bitter five-month strike in South Africa's platinum belt has brought the same demands – doubling of wages – to the gold sector.
May 13, 2015 Tantalus Signs Supply Contract with thyssenkrupp Tantalus Rare Earths AG (“Tantalus”) (ISIN DE000A1MMFF4) is delighted to announce the signing of a multi-year supply contract for rare earth oxides with ThyssenKrupp Metallurgical Products GmbH (“ThyssenKrupp”).
May 13, 2015 Copper, nickel prices likely to be hit by El Niño event The recurring phenomenon — a warming of the Pacific Ocean as part of a complex cycle linking atmosphere and ocean — has in the past affected mine output, triggering price…
May 13, 2015 Giving up on iron ore best option for Anglo American — Investec The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.
May 13, 2015 Protester shot dead in third day of unrest at S. Africa’s mine The incident happened when South African police allegedly clashed with protesters near Atlatsa Resources’s Bokoni platinum mine.
May 12, 2015 Glencore CEO says rivals pushing mining sector into confidence crisis Ivan Glasenberg has once again slammed his competitors, who he accuses of damaging the credibility of the mining industry.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
