March 23, 2015 South Africa woes cast doubt on BHP spin-off success There are a number of challenges South32 is likely to face, including potential Black Economic Empowerment ownership concessions and power price hikes.
March 22, 2015 Canadian mine targeted in Eritrea: African media reports Media reports from East Africa on Saturday claimed that a gold mine partly owned by Canadian company Nevsun Resources (NYSE:NSU, TSX:NSU) was hit by Ethiopian fighter jets.
March 18, 2015 No end in sight for mining sector gloomy state: report The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.
March 18, 2015 South Africa sets aside billions to revitalize mining towns The Gauteng government will spend R240-million to develop economically depressed former mining towns in the province.
March 18, 2015 Miners woo communities with soccer fields, bull rings and guinea pigs to unlock US$25 billion in stalled projects From South America to Africa, mining companies are throwing all that and more at communities to quiet growing opposition to controversial projects.
March 17, 2015 How top gold producers margins are being squeezed In 2014, nine out of top 10 gold producers achieved significant reductions in all-in sustaining production costs, but average cash margin fell victim to bearish gold price.
March 17, 2015 April Simandou auction amid new low in iron ore price Iron ore fell to a new 7-year low on Tuesday, but Guinea is pressing ahead with the auction of north Simandou, the richest undeveloped deposit in the world.
March 17, 2015 Zimbabwe’s top diamond mining firms agree to merge Zimbabwe’s diamond industry will soon be controlled by one firm as the country’s major diamond mining companies have agreed to merge.
March 16, 2015 BHP’s South32 spinoff to cost $738m Board proposes to give shareholders one share in the $12bn spin-off company for every BHP share owned, but the whole process comes with hefty fees.
March 16, 2015 This ‘perfect’ diamond could fetch up to $25 million in NYC next month The gem, discovered a decade ago at one of De Beers mines in South Africa, is one of just five diamonds over 100 carats and of comparable quality to have…
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