Ivanhoe hits more high grades at Kakula

INTERACTIVE MAP: Together reserves at the global top 10 copper mining projects are worth more than $360 billion.

Every once in a while, a previously underappreciated metal rises to prominence.

The Kibali gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo has continued its performance improvement in the second half of the year after a tough first half.

The company, which earlier this month revealed is in merger talks with African gold producer Acacia Mining, expects to produce between 600,000 and 640,000 ounces of the precious metal this year.

Years of underinvestment in top producer South Africa affecting supply.

Takeover would make of Sibanye Gold the world's third largest palladium producer and fourth biggest platinum group metals miner.

The amicable divorce ends a six-year-old exploration joint venture originally set to find copper deposits in China.

State-owned Gecamines clears final hurdle for Freeport and Lundin's blockbuster sale of one of Africa's largest copper mines.

The company has loaded 26,500 tonnes of iron ore onto three ships at the company's port of Ponta de Madeira.