January 23, 2015 Anglo hit by platinum, iron ore units lower earnings outlooks The miner shed over 3.7% after two of its business divisions — Amplats and Kumba — warned they expected full-year earnings to shrink more than previously flagged.
January 21, 2015 Global mining sector ended 2014 on a disappointing note: report December is a period that sees lower levels of exploration and resource announcements, and last month was every bit as disappointing as expected, an SNL report shows.
January 20, 2015 Rio Tinto’s diamond output down 14% in 2014 The company pointed to the transition of its Argyle mine from open pit to underground, as well as a shift toward processing lower-grade ore at Diavik as the main reasons…
January 20, 2015 Rio Tinto digging up more iron ore despite slumping prices The world’s second largest iron ore miner is targeting a 18% output increase this year, adding to a mounting global glut that has driven down the commodity price.
January 19, 2015 ArcelorMittal sells its coal mines to Russia’s National Fuel Company The assets include the coal mines of Berezovskaya and Pervomaskaya, which together produce 700,000 tonnes of coal a year.
January 19, 2015 Most copper producers in Zambia losing money — Chamber of Mines The situation may soon change, as authorities have began talks with the country’s top miners, signalling the possibility of a compromise over the country’s new tax regime.
January 19, 2015 Goldcorp strikes $440 million deal for Probe Mines The move will see the miner taking control of the Borden Gold project in northern Ontario.
January 18, 2015 Gold to average $1,321 this year: Sharps Pixley Gold forecaster Sharps Pixley is sounding very bullish on the price of gold in 2015, saying it it "going out on a limb" to predict the yellow metal will average…
January 18, 2015 Acacia Mining seeking gold assets across west Africa Acacia Mining Plc is looking to buy gold mines and exploration projects in Senegal, Mali and Ghana to expand in west Africa, Chief Executive Brad Gordon said.
January 16, 2015 Iron ore price: Closing marginal producers not enough Next round of displacements will come from mines "that just 18 months ago could have been making $50/mt or more in cash margin" says new report.
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
