Datacloud, Trevali partner to boost orebody evaluation efficiency

Study predicts fifth year of growing deficits and halving of above ground stocks as strikes in top producer South Africa loom.

PGMs down nearly 10% and manganese production down 24%.

Vancouver-based miner ships first zinc concentrate from flagship Bisha mine in Eritrea which started life as a gold-silver project in 2010.

The 38.6-carat coloured stone is the largest “fancy” pink diamond recovered to date from Lulo.

The world’s fifth largest gold producer has told a Perth mining forum today that it plans to lift its total output to 1.5 million ounces a year within three years as it combines its increasing output from African and PNG mines.

Gahcho Kué, co-owned by De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds, is also expected to provide 1,200 new jobs.

New study forecasts global thermal coal trade to shrink by 373 million tonnes per year, leading to minimum 30% fall in coal prices post 2020.

For the first eight months copper concentrate imports are up 35% at nearly 11 million tonnes.

Addressing today the second day of the three day Paydirt 2016 Africa Down Under mining conference in Perth Speaking on day two, Northcott Capital Managing Director, Mr Nick Martin, said to be successful in obtaining finance a company must adhere to three crucial platforms.