December 3, 2014 Randgold Resources CEO: Treat all stakeholders as equals Mark Bristow called gold mining companies to keep a balance when satisfying shareholders and stakeholders.
December 3, 2014 Barrick teams with Saudi Arabian miner to run copper mine Miner may try replicate partnership with other of its stalled projects, such as Pascua Lama in South America.
December 2, 2014 Harmony Gold cutting jobs at S. African mine to turn around operation The company has begun a 60-day consultation with unions at Kusasalethu mine, its largest operation.
December 2, 2014 Meet South Africa’s ‘gold slaves’ Illegal gold excavation and scrapping, worth about six billion rands per year (about US$550 million), is today the lifeblood of Johannesburg’s informal economy.
December 2, 2014 Water, human rights and reputations – managing the impacts of mining projects What’s the connection between access to water, human rights and mining projects? It’s a complicated area where the vast challenges that lie ahead can only increase as the century progresses.
December 1, 2014 Mining equipment suppliers need to improve local support in Africa Suppliers to the African mining industry need to improve their on-site support and product delivery capabilities, finds new survey by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Center.
December 1, 2014 New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels The stock closed in Sydney below the $30 mark, which is the lowest it has traded in the last five years.
December 1, 2014 African Minerals halts trading, shuts down Sierra Leone assets Iron ore project will remain suspended until the company either releases $102 million in restricted cash or can secure other short term funding.
December 1, 2014 Burkina Faso: After the gold rush Canada is tying foreign aid to overseas mining development. It’s touted as “win-win,” but in Burkina Faso there are already some losers.
November 28, 2014 Rio Tinto cuts spending, defers capex, keeps dividend The mining giant said it was committed to giving significantly more money back to shareholders in 2015 despite a severe drop in iron ore prices.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
