December 7, 2014

After the gold rush

Under the golden light of the setting Saharan sun, two types of workers shuffle between concrete huts on their way home, still bathed in sweat from a day in the…

December 7, 2014

ACR to commission gold mine in 2015

African Consolidated Resources (ACR) will commmission its first gold mine in Zimbabwe in the second half of next year as the company steps up efforts to consolidate its presence in…

December 5, 2014

Canadian miners find ‘pot of gold’ in Ireland

It was not at the end of any rainbow, but two Canadian firms did find their own pot of gold and are turning Northern Ireland in a new mining frontier.

December 4, 2014

Glencore’s massive Canadian Donkin coal mine sold to U.S. firm

News feeds long-standing hopes of a mine reopening and job generation in the impoverished area.

December 3, 2014

Canadian premiers say Energy East pipeline a ‘nation-building’ exercise

Ontario and Alberta agree the controversial $12bn Energy East pipeline is a “nation-building” exercise and said they'd work together on the issue.

December 3, 2014

Women mostly missing at London’s ‘Mines and Money’ event

75 participating countries, 200 companies, 200 presenters, 3,000 attendees… and fewer than 15 women invited to speak at Mines and Money London 2014. About time for a change – don’t…

December 3, 2014

The world’s most corrupt countries ranked

The least corrupt country was Denmark.

December 3, 2014

Barrick teams with Saudi Arabian miner to run copper mine

Miner may try replicate partnership with other of its stalled projects, such as Pascua Lama in South America.

December 3, 2014

Cliffs Natural selling coal assets, expects loss of up to $425m

Miner is dropping coal operations to focus on iron ore.

December 2, 2014

Why did the price of potash plummet?

Prices are unlikely to reach cartel-era levels, however.