November 6, 2014 Lawyers seek Barrick’s support in case against African subsidiary African Barrick’s North Mara mine, Tanzania’s largest gold producer, has been a flashpoint of clashes between locals and security forces for many years.
November 6, 2014 Randgold output up 28%, hunts for new mines The company is confident in the precious metal it mines.
November 5, 2014 Ivanhoe OK to build one of world’s biggest platinum mines South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources has finally approved the miner's Platreef platinum project.
November 5, 2014 Huge unknown mammal tracks found in African diamond mine Researchers also found evidence of dinosaurs and large crocodiles dating to 118 million years ago.
November 4, 2014 Iron ore price falls to 64-month low Fresh Chinese weakness pushes iron ore price to lowest since June 2009, but rising premiums for high-quality lump imports offers some hope.
November 4, 2014 Burkina Faso political upheaval affects Canadian miners’ share prices As if tanking gold prices weren’t enough bad news for Canadian junior gold mining and exploration companies, now one of the more promising gold-mining nations in Africa is in a…
November 4, 2014 Giant diamonds lure investor cash to Botswana In a quiet room behind several sets of bulletproof doors, N.B. Parag turned a 141-carat rough diamond in his hands.
November 4, 2014 Glencore’s coal output up 9% as prices touch 5-year low The company is defying coal price slump with increased production driven by expansions at its Australian mines.
November 2, 2014 South Africa blackouts seen lasting all week after silo collapse Rolling power blackouts will probably continue across South Africa this week as Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. struggles to recover capacity from its second-biggest plant after a coal silo cracked and…
November 2, 2014 Zambia may be backing off 20% open pit mine royalty rate – Barrick There are indications Zambia may be backing away from plans to impose a 20 per cent royalty rate on open pit mining in the country, a top executive with Barrick…
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
