June 15, 2014 South Africa teeters towards recession on labour dispute The latest attempt to end South Africa’s 21-week platinum strike has failed, pushing the country towards a recession and increasing the odds the sector will be smaller and more mechanized…
June 13, 2014 Petra unveils largest-ever blue diamond found at Cullinan mine The 122.52-carat blue diamond won't be sold before the end of Petra's current financial year on June 30.
June 12, 2014 Platinum, palladium prices tank on strike deal Unions representing 70,000 workers and the three largest platinum mines in the world reach wage deal to end almost 5-month long strike.
June 12, 2014 Diamond demand to climb 4.5% this year — De Beers De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner by market value, is also bracing for a rough diamond demand rush.
June 11, 2014 Report: Thermal coal price forecasts too pessimistic Macquarie says sub-$65 unlikely because first Indonesian and then Australian producers will drop out of the market around these levels.
June 11, 2014 Congo mines no longer controlled by warlords and militia —report Tin, tantalum and tungsten mines used to generate $185 million a year for armed groups. Now, about two-thirds of those operations are part of peaceful supply chains, study shows.
June 10, 2014 BHP Billiton a step closer to selling-off non-core operations World's largest mining company said to be unloading all of the non-core units acquired after the merger with Billiton 13 years ago.
June 10, 2014 Palladium price within striking distance of record high A surge in ETF buying lights fire under palladium futures while platinum jumps past pre-strike levels .
June 10, 2014 ‘Blood diamond’ monitoring to remain focus on conflict-torn regions The newly elected president of the World Diamond Council is not in favour of expanding the scope of the Kimberley Process scheme beyond conflict zones.
June 10, 2014 Fresh job cuts at Rio’s Rossing Uranium mine in Namibia This is not the first time Rio Tinto axes jobs at this mine. In 2013, it sacked 276 workers, following losses on reduced demand for the metal.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
