November 20, 2014 Gold Fields Q3 drops, CEO says most gold miners ‘under water’ The miner, structured to "break even" at $1,050 per ounce, warned it would have to re-think the business if bullion prices dip below $1,000 and stayed there for a while.
November 19, 2014 Resource titan, Robert Friedland on the future of Platreef After the Toronto Stock Exchange rang the closing bell today, Ivanhoe Mines (IVN.TSX) announced they were resuming development work on Platreef, their 75.7 million ounce (Indicated + Inferred) platinum-gold-nickel-copper project…
November 18, 2014 South African miners to tackle lung disease claims They will look at compensation and medical care for workers with occupational lung disease or "silicosis."
November 18, 2014 Blood diamonds still at Central African mining sector’s heart A year after an export ban on raw gems in the country, reports show its diamonds are being sold to traders from Sudan to Belgium.
November 18, 2014 Iron ore price crashes 4% Drops to June 2009 levels on the way to $70 a tonne after Chinese house prices fall for sixth month in a row.
November 16, 2014 South Africa mine-killing probe draws to close after 2 years More than two years after 34 protesters were killed in the deadliest police action in South Africa since the end of apartheid, the state is completing its investigation.
November 14, 2014 Africa’s hope at Brisbane G20 Summit As usual the leaders of the G20 countries will be deliberating on issues that will have ramifications for not only their respective economies but also the rest of the world,…
November 13, 2014 Burkina Faso uprising: what are the risks for gold miners? In Burkina Faso, protesters wanting to prevent President Blaise Compaoré from serving another term had stormed the Parliament and set it ablaze.
November 12, 2014 S. African mining shows decline in financial performance The country's mining industry sees a decline in financial performance in the wake of continued labour unrest and cost pressures.
November 12, 2014 Five banks fined over $3bn in foreign exchange probe These are the first cases to come out of a global probe into allegations of widespread rate-rigging in foreign exchange markets.
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