April 7, 2015 Roxgold starts construction of supergrade Yaramoko $111 million underground mine in Burkina Faso boasting average grade of 11.8 g/t expected to commence production in a year's time.
April 7, 2015 Iron ore price breaks fall, claims big scalp Iron ore regained its footing Tuesday, but too late for once high-flying Atlas Iron as 13mtpa producer's shares are suspended and receivership looms.
April 7, 2015 Harmony halts operations at Unisel mine after fatal incident The employee was fatally injured in an accident while performing maintenance work on Saturday.
April 6, 2015 Four exploration and development companies Rick Mills believes will thrive in tough times The four-year-long bear market in metals stocks has resulted in an historic opportunity for investors, says Rick Mills, the owner and host of Ahead of the Herd.com.
April 3, 2015 South Africa’s Sasol coal miners seek damages over lung disease Coal miners in South Africa who worked at a unit of Sasol and contracted lung diseases filed a suit seeking damages from the company, according to their lawyer.
April 3, 2015 Zambia goes after First Quantum over layoffs Government claims it was not notified according to the law.
April 3, 2015 Mining top executives the gloomiest of all: report Despite the overall pessimism, mining CEOs remain just as confident on their own company’s growth as they were in previous years.
April 2, 2015 Chen Lin sees buying opportunity of a lifetime in energy stocks After correctly predicting $47/bbl oil last year, Chen Lin is licking his stock-picking chops at the bargains now available.
April 2, 2015 Iron ore price massacre continues Unprecedented meltdown continues as iron ore price suffers worst trading day in more than year on Thursday bringing weekly loss to eye-watering 15%.
April 1, 2015 Deutsche Bank slashes South32 valuation BHP Billiton spin-off worth just $7 billion when based on current spot prices for commodities.
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