April 20, 2015 Irish Kenmare sends S. African miners in Mozambique home over xenophobia The decision follows a similar move by Sasol, which repatriated Friday 340 of its employees working on projects in the Southeast Africa nation for their own safety.
April 19, 2015 Will solar be the bullet that kills coal? A new adversary is emerging for coal. It comes from silicon wafers, the material used to make solar panels.
April 17, 2015 At least 19 dead after illegal mine collapses in Tanzania The accident occurred on Thursday night at Kahama district, Shinyanga region, near Acacia Mining's licensed Bulyanhulu gold mine.
April 17, 2015 Lucapa Diamond unearths 63.05-carat rock from Angola mine It's the largest diamond Lucapa has recovered in Lulo since the mine began commercial operations in January.
April 17, 2015 World Bank financing fossil fuel-related projects, while calling to end subsidies — report Study shows the bank offered $3.4bn in loans, grants, guarantees, risk management and equity for fossil fuel-related projects for the 2013-14 financial year.
April 17, 2015 Kyrgyzstan aborts plans to grab Centerra’s Kumtor mine, but wants more say A long-discussed 50/50 joint venture with Centerra doesn't seem to be in Kyrgyzstan's plans any longer.
April 17, 2015 Australia’s AGL to shut all coal plants by 2050 Australia's No.2 power retailer's decision aims to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
April 17, 2015 Rio Tinto claims it will ‘thrive’ on lower iron ore prices The miner defended his decision to boost production, which has led to sinking prices and threatens to put some competitors out of business.
April 16, 2015 Codelco to unveil plan to speed up delayed Chuquicamata mine expansion The plan seeks to tackle an almost yearlong delay in the project to turn century-old Chuquicamata open pit mine into an underground operation.
April 16, 2015 Southern Copper’s $1.2bn Toquepala mine expansion OK’d The expansion will boost the capacity of the Peruvian mine's copper concentrator to 120,000 tonnes per day from 60,000.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
