Barrick beats forecasts, hikes dividend by 40% as gold prices soar

A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through MINING.com's most popular stories of the year.

The bank says prices will remain under $40 a ton for the next three years as China’s slowdown forces the sector into a long period of hibernation.

25-fold investment jump in less than a decade. That's how fast China's gaining control over Africa’s mining industry. And Beijing's only pushing harder now. 

The miner, which began the year with an over $13 billion debt, has vowed to reduce the hefty figure by $3 billion before the end of 2015.

Chief executive Nelson Pizarro said output will, however, remain untouched.

The rating and research agency expects producers to have to deepen cut prices as supply and demand challenges continue into the new year.

Anglo-American perceived as "the most likely of the diversified mining majors to go bust" even if it "goes down fighting".

The agreement with Windmill, a private fertilizer producer in Southern Africa, is expected to bring in net revenue of $300,000.

We have said previously that Africa is the new land of opportunity for speculators and investors.