July 20, 2012 Major Anglo American reshuffle as Amplats CEO walks away Neville Nicolau, the head of Anglo American’s platinum business is leaving the company, after the South African unit warned its earnings per share for the first half could drop as…
July 20, 2012 De Beers’ profit down 53%; Venetia expansion still going ahead Profit for De Beers, the world's number two diamond producer after Russia's Alrosa, is down 53% for the first half of 2012 affected by worries over consumer demand and shortage…
July 19, 2012 Equity financings for gold companies hit four-year low Halifax-based Metals Economics Group (MEG) published Thursday its Pipeline Activity Index (PAI), which shows equity financing conditions continue to take their toll, as gold companies were able to raise only…
July 19, 2012 China Mining United to launch potential $2 billion equity fund for Africa mining deals China Mining United Fund plans to establish a collaborative China/Africa equity fund to pursue minority stakes in gold, iron-ore and metal companies in Africa and other parts of the world,…
July 18, 2012 Selling gold? Look no further than Khartoum The most deep-pocketed shopper among the 150 or so boutiques in Khartoum’s gold district is the Sudanese central bank.
July 17, 2012 First Quantum suspends operations in Mauritania First Quantum Minerals has announced it has temporarily suspended normal operations at its Guelb Moghrein copper-gold mine in Mauritania due to illegal strike action by some unionized employees.
July 16, 2012 If you think Congo is unstable now watch what happens when you throw oil into the mix New oil reserves could also create new centres of power and in the context of a general oil rush in Central and East Africa, the lack of clearly defined borders,…
July 15, 2012 BHP Billiton exits Guinea Sunday Times reports (paywall) that BHP Billiton, which is shedding its non-core operations, is looking for a buyer for its Mount Nimba iron ore project in Guinea.
July 15, 2012 Zimbabwe PM Party to renegotiate diamond deals with China Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC party says it will renegotiate all transactions agreed upon between the ruling ZANU PF party and foreign investors such as China, particularly on controversial…
July 15, 2012 Meghalaya coal mine collapse: NDRF team returns, no bodies found The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team returned to the city on Friday after no body was found in the three-day rescue operation at the mine collapse site at Nagelbibra…
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
