July 13, 2014 BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.
July 13, 2014 South African metal workers ‘to escalate’ strike The National Union of Metalworkers in South Africa (NUMSA) has rejected the latest offer because it didn't include a double-digit wage increase for all three years.
July 13, 2014 Barrick Gold gets partner to mine for copper in Saudi Arabia The miner has agreed to form a joint venture with Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma'aden) to run its Jabal Sayid asset.
July 11, 2014 Africa’s largest iron ore miner hit hard by weak prices While final results will be released on July 22, Kumba Iron Ore expects first-half profit to slide by as much as 19%.
July 10, 2014 Gold and silver shining bright—hit three-month highs Platinum and palladium were also dragged higher by gold.
July 9, 2014 Banro provides Q2 2014 production update for its Twangiza Gold Mine, DRC, and detailed Namoya operations overview Q2 2014 gold production and an operations update.
July 8, 2014 Diamond industry recovers place in miners’ hearts on climbing demand, prices Sector now delivering some of the healthiest returns for many of the world’s biggest miners, including Rio Tinto and Anglo American.
July 7, 2014 Gold industry admits fix must be fixed Debate focused on modernizing or replacing century-old pricing process.
July 7, 2014 Massive layoffs expected in Zimbabwe as diamond deposits run out It has become economically unviable for miners to dig any deeper for the precious stones.
July 5, 2014 Sibanye: Can raise $1B at ‘the drop of a hat’ 'We have been through the front doors of just about all the significant platinum companies,' Neal Froneman, Sibanye CEO, says.
Ferrexpo halts Ukraine operations, furloughs staff after power grid attacks The suspension will remain in place until power can be provided consistently at required levels, the company said. January 20, 2026 | 10:15 am