April 7, 2014 Dubai gold trade reached $75 billion in 2013 The figure represents almost 40% of the world's physical gold trade last year.
April 6, 2014 Sibayne Gold may pick up SA platinum mines from distressed miners What works well for gold may work for PGM, too.
April 4, 2014 Zambia miners can’t afford 29% power price hike — chamber Mining companies in Zambia use about 68% of the country’s electricity, while less than a quarter of the population has access to it.
April 3, 2014 Ebola outbreak in Guinea forces miners to lock down operations Brazilian iron ore giant Vale has removed its six international employees and put its local workers on leave.
April 2, 2014 Looking for 1,000% gains? Resource investor Oliver Gross has some junior mining names for you The bottom is in, declares Oliver Gross of Der Rohstoff-Anleger (The Resource Investor), and the bulls are ready to charge.
April 2, 2014 Vale halts Mozambique coal shipments after rebel attack on train Former rebel group blamed for attack on crucial railway line that serves Vale and Rio Tinto's coal mines.
April 2, 2014 Anglo American considers closing platinum mines in South Africa The now three-month strike over pay in the country's platinum belt has forced Amplats to declare a force majeure on a long list of suppliers.
April 2, 2014 BHP bullish on coal demand, but says prices to remain weak The mining giant believes demand for coal to keep growing over the next 20 years, driven mainly by China and India.
April 1, 2014 BHP Billiton mulls spinning off non-core divisions into $18bn firm The separate company would be listed on the London Stock Exchange, as well as the Australian and South African markets.
March 31, 2014 Kinross cuts Tasiast expansion costs by $1.1 billion Toronto gold miner won't make final decision on expansion project before 2015.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
