August 5, 2014 Another explorer handsomely rewarded in Burkina Faso Australia's Orbis Gold upgrades Natougou project's indicated resources 500% for total 2m ounces at 5.1g/t.
August 5, 2014 Major gold producers expected to put more mines up for grabs Smaller firms with lower overheads and more leeway to restructure operations have already picked up $912m of assets hacked off by top gold producers.
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.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm
