July 7, 2015 Aussie state change to mining rules could block planned projects — industry But New South Wales says the proposed amendment would give social and environmental issues equal standing with the economic in decision making.
July 7, 2015 Iron ore prices going from bad to worse — below $50 The sustained losses place smaller miners back in the danger zone.
July 6, 2015 Tanzania puts former mining minister behind bars over gold deal He was found guilty of issuing illegal tax exemptions to a gold audit firm, which cost the government millions of dollars in lost revenues.
July 6, 2015 South Africa’s main union rejects gold firms wage offer Companies are keen to avoid a repeat of last year’s five-month platinum strike, but their ability to raise salaries is limited.
July 6, 2015 New mining code in Burkina Faso should not affect current operations — Iamgold The code, which is yet to be formalized into law, respects clauses in existing deals, said the miner.
July 6, 2015 How Canada’s emissions cuts could spur Keystone XL pipeline approval Ottawa hopes new emissions rules will get the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline one step closer to US State Department approval.
July 6, 2015 Mongolia to sell stake in its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine The move is part of a plan to sell the government's holdings in 10 state-owned companies over this year and next to boost foreign investment and revive growth.
July 6, 2015 Australian coal miners attack China’s new testing system They claim Beijing is using it to block imports and so favour its own struggling coal industry.
July 5, 2015 Investment banking prescriptions for Eldorado Gold’s ailment "Ideally the company should be broken up into a Chinese piece, a Turkish-listed piece and an 'other' piece."
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
