August 29, 2016 World’s largest gold mine could come under threat Brutal regime earns $3.5bn/year from Muruntau and septuagenarian Uzbek dictator's hospitalization raises fears of power vacuum, influx of radical Islam.
August 29, 2016 Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines to hire strategic adviser after unsolicited interest Shares in the Vancouver-based miner soared Monday as the firm said it would likely hire an investment bank to advise the board on all strategic options.
August 29, 2016 Alrosa diamond sales drop in second quarter on fading demand Net profit for the period, however, increased substantially — up 61% from a year ago to 40.5 billion roubles ($625 million).
August 29, 2016 Australian fund takes over Anglo American’s Foxleigh coal mine The sale is part of Anglo’s plan to exit coal as well as the miner's divestment scheme aimed to raise between $3bn and $4bn by year-end.
August 26, 2016 Striking Bolivian miners lift roadblock after killing country’s deputy minister Rodolfo Illanes (56) was kidnapped Thursday, tortured and beaten to death according to officials.
August 26, 2016 Kinross Gold halts Maricunga mine in Chile, lays off 300 workers Suspension of Maricunga comes earlier than planned after a court upheld the country’s regulator decision to shut down the water system linked to the mine over environmental concerns.
August 25, 2016 Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%
August 25, 2016 South32 posts $1.6bn loss but pays maiden dividend The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.
August 25, 2016 Sibanye logs steep rise in half-year profit, mulls platinum mines future The miner said it was is currently assessing the operational and financial situation of its platinum division, which may require "remedial action".
August 25, 2016 This Australian man just found a massive 4kg gold nugget Named “Friday’s Joy,” it is expected to sell for more than $190,000.
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
