January 26, 2017

Copper takes some shine off Anglo American’s results

The miner reported broadly higher output in the fourth quarter across all divisions, except for copper, which suffered from lower grades and strikes.

January 26, 2017

Anglo’s Kumba Iron Ore just got a lot more attractive to potential buyers

The company, Africa's largest iron ore producer, expects profits to more than double this year on the back of higher iron ore prices and a weak rand.

January 25, 2017

The world’s 10 largest copper mining projects

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

January 24, 2017

Infographic | The top 10 reasons investors should look at cobalt

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

January 23, 2017

Kibali ends challenging year with strong finish

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.

January 23, 2017

Endeavour Mining reports record gold output in 2016, shares climb

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…

January 20, 2017

Palladium price surges to 22-month high

Years of underinvestment in top producer South Africa affecting supply.

January 20, 2017

Sibanye $2.2bn acquisition of Stillwater passes antitrust conditions

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

January 18, 2017

Rio Tinto, Chinalco put an end to copper joint venture

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

January 17, 2017

DRC okays Chinese acquisition of Freeport’s giant copper-cobalt mine

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