May 4, 2015 RioZim seeks partnerships for $2.1bn Zimbabwe power plant RioZim Ltd., which mines gold, diamonds and coal in Zimbabwe, wants to work with state-owned power utilities in South Africa and Namibia to build a 1,400-megawatt electricity plant near its…
May 1, 2015 Rio Tinto ready to resume hunt for mining deals — report If the miner buys any assets this year, it would be Rio's first acquisition in about three years.
April 30, 2015 Vale falls victim of the iron ore slump, posts $3.2bn loss Today's results are the lowest earnings Vale has reported in six years and its third straight quarterly loss.
April 30, 2015 Zimbabwe eliminates tax on diamond sales, for now The measure aims to stimulate production and attract investment in the sector, amid low international prices for the coveted gems.
April 29, 2015 Iron ore price rally turns into dead cat bounce Iron ore price falls 4% on Wednesday as oversupply, Chinese steel fears return.
April 28, 2015 Zambian mines may lose four days’ copper output after power cuts Africa’s second-biggest copper producer, may lose as much as four days’ output of the metal after the country’s power grid went down on Monday, the mines chamber said.
April 28, 2015 Majority of Barrick’s shareholders rejects compensation plan As much as three quarters of investors voted in favour of a non-binding motion to change the way the gold giant compensates its executives.
April 27, 2015 Picking undervalued gold equities is akin to picking strawberries: Randall Abramson Pick one: long gold or short gold?
April 27, 2015 Copper price through 2020: Onwards and upwards CRU principal consultant Christine Meilton predicts a rising trend topping $3.60 a pound by 2019, but thereafter China-induced weakness returns.
April 27, 2015 Iron ore recovery gives miners breathing space Prices for the steel-making material added Monday US$1.28 or 2.17% to US$59.09 a tonne, taking its gain since bottoming on April 2 to 25%.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
