May 2, 2014 Platinum jumps on deficit forecast Strike enters 14th week: 600,000oz platinum lost already and another 300,000oz projected even after labour action ends according to new GFMS survey.
May 2, 2014 One of the largest gold mines in Africa opens Kibali will rank as one of the largest gold mines in Africa when in full production, expecting to produce an average of 600,000 ounces of gold per annum over the…
April 30, 2014 War of Titans: Rio Tinto suing Vale over iron ore rights in Guinea Analysts say it could be the single biggest litigation in mining history.
April 28, 2014 Iron ore price plunges to 6-week low, producers hammered Iron ore price drops 2.2% as stockpiles in China surge to new record and worries over country's property market mounts.
April 28, 2014 Platinum, palladium dive as strike turns violent Workers desperate after three months without pay loot shopping mall and set community buildings alight.
April 28, 2014 Mick Davis wants BHP’s coal division to be cornerstone of his new mining empire Davis’ X2 Resources has already built a war chest of almost $4 billion and is believed to be asking JPMorgan for US$8bn loan to back up a formal offer to…
April 28, 2014 Vale mulls legal action over lost iron ore rights in Guinea The world’s biggest iron ore miner says it's “actively considering its legal rights and options.”
April 25, 2014 Newmont up on Q1 results while Barrick blasts company’s culture Not shareholder friendly and bureaucratic.
April 24, 2014 Illegal gold mining expands in South Africa at sky-high rates: report Authorities estimate there are about 14,000 people currently involved in illegal mining in the country.
April 24, 2014 Platinum strike doesn’t get to spoil Anglo American’s first quarter results Platinum output fell by nearly 40% as a consequence of a more than three-month strike over pay in the sector South Africa.
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