March 31, 2015 Semafo outlines 1.1m oz gold at Burkina buy Montreal company's shares are up 26% in 3 weeks following acquisition of Natougou gold deposit in Burkina Faso after $147m takeover of Orbis Gold.
March 31, 2015 SEC tells Oxfam revision of Dodd-Frank rule on mining payments ‘not possible’ yet The SEC said a rule requiring energy and mining companies to disclose payments to governments for the extraction of natural resources won't come until —at least— spring 2016.
March 31, 2015 IMF in favour of Zambia mining tax changes But the fund warned that only further tightening of fiscal and monetary polices would contain the country's large deficits.
March 31, 2015 South Africa wants to settle mines’ black ownership in court The main point of contention is the fact that mining companies believe that once they reached a 26% black ownership, they effectively complied, no matter where the percentage is at…
March 31, 2015 S.Africa Marikana mining massacre report submitted President Jacob Zuma received on Tuesday the official report into the police killing of 34 South African miners in 2012, as rights groups demanded that its findings be quickly made…
March 30, 2015 Fresh iron ore price plunge Iron ore price falls more than 2% on Monday bringing 2015 losses to 25%. Next stop $45 a tonne says new report.
March 30, 2015 De Beers making it harder for diamond dealers to join supply chain The move seeks to direct gems to the most financially sound purchasers and make the business more transparent.
March 30, 2015 Peregrine Diamonds acquires Botswana-based explorer The deal gives Peregrine access to eight prospecting licences in the African country.
March 30, 2015 Randgold considers acquisitions amid gold mining industry crunch CEO Mark Bristow said the current squeeze on the gold sector has created growth opportunities.
March 30, 2015 BHP wants strikes to be ‘last resource’ for workers The mining giant has also asked for local laws to be flexible enough to keep pace with other countries.
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
