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.
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.
Freeport-McMoRan profit beats as high copper prices offset Grasberg hit Average copper prices rose in the fourth quarter and hit all-time highs late in December. January 22, 2026 | 07:08 am
