March 5, 2020 The best places to mine are still in the developed world – and that’s a problem The Fraser Institute's annual survey shows that uncertainty is a confidence killer among mining executives.
March 5, 2020 Sierra Leone iron ore crisis creates debt-racked ghost town In all, 1,700 workers at Marampa were dismissed due to a legal dispute with the government.
March 5, 2020 Indonesia’s March coal benchmark price set at $67.08 Price rose slightly as coal mine operations in China were affected by the coronavirus.
March 4, 2020 Coronavirus damps upbeat mood among miners as financing dries up The Bloomberg Industrial Metals Subindex Total Return has tumbled more than 10% since mid-January as the virus outbreak spread globally.
March 4, 2020 Gold is back in favor thanks to Fed’s emergency cut Spot gold extended gains Wednesday after jumping by the most since 2016.
March 4, 2020 China iron ore futures resume rise on stimulus optimism The Dalian Commodity Exchange's May iron ore contract ended up 0.9% at $95.13 a tonne.
March 4, 2020 Stronger gold drives Polymetal profit to record high Company's production of gold equivalent, a mix of gold and other metals, rose by 3% in 2019.
March 4, 2020 Colombian coal output fell 2% in 2019 The country recorded coal production of 82.2 million tonnes in 2019.
March 4, 2020 Women break the mould at Burkina Faso gold mines Hounde gold mine has 111 women in jobs like blasting rocks or driving heavy vehicles.
March 4, 2020 Indonesia’s Bukit Asam 2019 output rises 10.2% Coal sales in 2019 were at 27.8 million tonnes, up 13% from the previous year.
Ivory Coast miners start paying higher royalties after failed resistance The African nation replaced the previous 3% to 6% range linked to contract terms with a flat 8% rate. December 16, 2025 | 07:34 am