April 7, 2016 Illegal mining in Congo wiping out gorilla populations Fewer than 3,800 Grauer gorillas still live in the wild, down from 17,000 in 1998 due mainly to illegal mining for coltan and other minerals, a report shows.
April 6, 2016 China’s coming for your copper project Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company says the "only solution is going overseas".
April 6, 2016 Gold is testing key technical support – is there more downside ahead? The gold price advanced sharply during the first three months of 2016 (+16%), marking its best quarter in 30 years. However, it corrected from a high around $1,287 to $1,200…
April 6, 2016 The rights and wrongs of rights issues Rights issues are the best way of raising funds in a way that does not disadvantage existing shareholders
April 6, 2016 Canadians to develop space mining tool Deltion Innovations aims to design a drill that would prospect for water, ice and resources on the moon and beyond.
April 6, 2016 Osama Bin Laden was more than keen on gold Documents recently declassified by the CIA revealed he was an avid gold investor and even predicted the price spike of 2010-2011.
April 6, 2016 NYU graduates seeking $11bn of gold in closed S. African mine The 77-year-old mine contains gold resource of 9 million ounces.
April 6, 2016 The US Fed has $300bn in gold, new book reveals Jim Rickards' latest book "The New Case for Gold" reveals that the Fed is holding massive amounts of gold at Fort Knox and West Point.
April 5, 2016 Freeport’s stuck with oil and gas Copper giant's review of energy division results in axing of executives, but not much more.
April 5, 2016 Africa Finance Corporation defies 2015 economic headwinds with total assets growth of 25% Despite a difficult operating environment, AFC delivered strong underlying operating results, achieving 25% growth in its balance sheet, with total assets in excess of US$3.2 billion.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
