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.
November 27, 2014 African Barrick is history, changes name to Acacia Mining The miner plans underground operations at North Mara and inked a deal that could see it acquire up to 70%of a project in Burkina Faso.
November 26, 2014 Price fixing lawsuits come to platinum, palladium market Goldman, BASF, HSBC and Standard Bank accused of front-running and spoof orders while in charge of the London PGM Fix since 1989.
November 26, 2014 Analyst: Glasenberg could grab Rio by way of China By promising top shareholder Chinalco, Rio's stakes in Oyu Tolgoi and Simandou.
November 26, 2014 Police and protestors clash at Ivanhoe mine in South Africa Locals were protesting the imminent construction of Platreef platinum mine.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
