March 10, 2015 Copper market vulnerable to DRC politics: CIBC The Democratic Republic of Congo, a big, lush, mineral-rich country in the heart of Sub Saharan Africa, currently produces roughly 6% of the world’s copper.
March 9, 2015 Hitting the high notes of African Resource M&A: Nana Sangmuah In this interview with The Gold Report, Sangmuah tells investors how to avoid the party crashers and seek names that can hit the high notes with long-life production assets that…
March 8, 2015 Eskom to buy $3.7B rand annually worth of exportable coal South Africa's Eskom has coal market observers scratching their heads after the public utility announced plans to purchase expensive, export-quality coal from Glencore's (LON:GLEN) Optimum Coal.
March 6, 2015 Iron ore spot price drops to record low The iron ore price suffered another steep decline on Friday, falling to the lowest since November 2008 when the SteelIndex benchmark was first introduced.
March 6, 2015 IMAGE GALLERY: The M&A deals that defined the commodity super-cycle These were the six mining transactions that defined the current deal-making landscape.
March 3, 2015 Plenty of potash, but almost no low cost sources for crop production While the earth contains enough potash to meet the increased global demand for crop production, some regions lack potash deposits needed for optimal food crop yields, the latest global assessment…
March 3, 2015 De Beers diamond project adds sparkle to mining Last week, the firm announced operating profits had increased 36% to $1.4 billion.
March 2, 2015 Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014 Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.
March 2, 2015 Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.
February 27, 2015 Investors applaud Semafo takeover deal Montreal-based producer picks up flagship project in Burkina Faso after sealing $139 million takeover of Australia's Orbis.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
