4 charts that say this time the copper price surge could last

The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.

The incident happened when South African police allegedly clashed with protesters near Atlatsa Resources’s Bokoni platinum mine.

Ivan Glasenberg has once again slammed his competitors, who he accuses of damaging the credibility of the mining industry.

CEO Andrew Mackenzie announced the firm would cut capital and exploration expenditure to $9 billion in the 2016 financial year from $12.6 billion in 2015.

Mancini advises investors to go for the best of the best: gold miners with cash flow, great balance sheets, low costs and good management.

Chinese import prices surge more than 3% to 10-week high after Beijing's surprise rate cut boosts industry prospects.

Africa's No.4 gold producer is also rich in coal, uranium, diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.

The miner, which is the world’s No.4 bullion producer, said unreasonable wage demands and escalating power costs in South Africa will likely push the country’s industry down the slippery slope.

Overall Chinese imports plummeted 16% in April as coal enters free-fall, but iron ore's decline was modest and copper shipments jumped 5%.