February 6, 2014 French government backs Niger in its battle with French uranium miner Areva is fighting to keep its tax exemptions; France says Niger's decision to end them is 'legitimate.'
February 6, 2014 Tragic end for Harmony’s Doornkop miners: eight found dead One other miner is still missing.
February 6, 2014 Africa’s rising risks jeopardizing recent mining growth: report Analysts claim Sub-Saharan Africa's investment environment is deteriorating.
February 5, 2014 Eight workers rescued, nine still missing after fire at Harmony’s Doornkop mine Company says conditions underground remain challenging due to smoke and small landslides.
February 5, 2014 EU prepares scheme to stem use of conflict minerals — report Proposal includes gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin, with the hope of force importers to classify those metals as coming from areas free of conflict.
February 5, 2014 JP Morgan about to close sale of $3.3bn commodities business with Mercuria Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.
February 4, 2014 Mining deals for about $10bn coming soon to a market near you—E&Y However, the report says those funds are unlikely to be available to junior miners.
February 3, 2014 Cosmos Chiu: Assessing gold mines in far flung places About one-third of gold comes from Africa.
February 3, 2014 South Africa Grindrod to build copper railway in Zambia It will connect the landlocked country's vast copper mines to the Atlantic coast.
February 3, 2014 More than mining: Anglo sets up trading arm Anglo American takes a leaf from Glencore's book, sets up trading and logistics division set to contribute $400m to profits within two years.
Gold price surpasses $4,900 as record rally carries on Spot gold rose nearly 2% to set a fresh all-time high of $4,923.63 per ounce. January 22, 2026 | 11:59 am
