October 27, 2014 BHP to sell US shale assets, limit annual capex to $14 billion The world’s biggest miner unveiled details about how it expects to meet cost-reduction and productivity improvement targets.
October 26, 2014 Platinum miner sees opportunity in supply cuts Canada’s Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (PTM) says its low-cost South African projects will benefit as competitors shut down old unprofitable mines, slashing global output by as much as 35 percent.
October 26, 2014 Mining firms urge cuts in Zambia’s new royalty rates The increased mining tax framework included in Zambia's 2015 Budget earlier this month has been subject to criticism as, according to the Chamber of Mines of Zambia (CMZ), it will…
October 26, 2014 DRC gold production set to quadruple The amount of gold produced by the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to be four times the amount produced last year, thanks largely to the opening of the…
October 24, 2014 Preparedness spurs prompt response to Mali’s first Ebola case Randgold owns and operates the Morila, Loulo and Gounkoto gold mines in Mali.
October 24, 2014 Iron ore and rare earth metals mining: an industry under siege? Resource scarcity and human rights issues surrounding metals extraction, coupled with unrelenting global demand mean the industry is facing some tough realities.
October 23, 2014 Rio’s Walsh gets big backing from shareholders, to stay longer as CEO The move is seen by analysts as an attempt to strengthen the firm’s image.
October 23, 2014 African Barrick cuts costs, to acquire more gold assets in 2015 Tanzania's largest gold miner reported a 17% jump in third-quarter core profit, and said it anticipates full-year costs at the lower end of it target range of $1,100-$1,175 per ounce…
October 22, 2014 African Minerals founder to buy broke London Mining’s Sierra Leone assets Frank Timis has got $20 million to acquire the mine bordering its own iron ore project Tonkolili.
October 22, 2014 Opportunities but also challenges for Africa’s gold-producing countries Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow argues that the looming undersupply of gold will create opportunities for mineral-rich African countries but they will have to compete aggressively for shrinking exploration…
Bolivia tightens gold buying rules after past irregularities Bolivia’s central bank has resumed purchases of domestically mined gold to bolster foreign reserves. January 20, 2026 | 01:35 pm
