August 5, 2014

Strong earthquake hits South Africa, no miners trapped

The quake is the largest in the southern Africa region since a 7.0 tremor hit Zimbabwe in 2006.

August 5, 2014

African Potash starts drilling at Lac Dinga project

AIM-listed African Potash Ltd Tuesday said that it has begun drilling at its Lac Dinga Potash Project in the Republic of Congo.

August 4, 2014

Accusations of Glencore-Zambia tax probe cover-up

The European Investment Bank will not make public the findings of a 2-year tax-avoidance investigation into the Swiss giant's Zambian copper operation.

August 4, 2014

West Africa’s iron ore tough to crack

West Africa’s iron ore sector has been characterised by a flurry of investments from majors and minors alike.

August 1, 2014

AngloGold expects more assets on the block before year-end

Forecast slump in gold prices to drive more mine sales, says the firm.

August 1, 2014

ArcelorMittal buys Mount Nimba from BHP

The deposit in the south of Guinea boasts 935 million tonnes of 63.5% direct shipping ore.

August 1, 2014

ArcelorMittal back to profit despite challenging market conditions

The plunge in iron-ore prices is damping profits at the firm’s mining unit.

August 1, 2014

Iron ore price bulls are back

But prediction of a rise above $100 a tonne in the "near future" may not be enough for smaller producers as the big three flood markets.

August 1, 2014

Africa: New land of opportunity? Ashley Kelty points to the positives

The key is that Africa is still largely unexplored.

July 31, 2014

Vale Q2 profit down on weak prices from iron glut

Write-downs also hurt bottom line, yet production robust.