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.
July 31, 2014 Glencore, ArcelorMittal seeking stake in Simandou: report They would be going for the northern portion of the massive iron ore deposit, seized from Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz and mining giant Vale in April.
July 31, 2014 Mali revokes 130 mining licences Decision comes on the heels of a finished inventory of permits, which aimed to clean up the sector.
July 30, 2014 Coal exporters not backing down despite glut; could China enter the market too? No signs of production slowdown in major coal-exporting countries.
July 30, 2014 Rio’s $3.7bn Mozambique coal business fetches $50m The assets were acquired when it took over Riversdale Mining in 2011.
July 29, 2014 Top gold refinery missing 87,000oz Rand Refinery blames software glitch for discrepancy between actual inventory and accounts. Owners, including Anglogold, provide new loan just to be safe.
July 29, 2014 China’s war on pollution to push palladium higher still China produces 20 million vehicles a year and has to double the average palladium load to catch up with US emissions standards.
July 28, 2014 Beny Steinmetz associate jailed over Guinea’s Simandou case Frederic Cilins, a French businessman who worked as an intermediary for BSGR in Guinea, became the first person to receive a criminal sentence in a corruption investigation.
China rare earth product exports fall as Japan spat draws focus Rare earths have emerged as a flash point in trade relations in recent years, with the US and other nations seeking to challenge China’s dominance. January 19, 2026 | 04:23 pm
