January 20, 2016
De Beers lowers diamond prices to boost sales
In a fresh attempt to counter weakening demand, the diamond giant is said to have cut prices by as much as 7% at the Jan. 18 sale.
January 20, 2016
In a fresh attempt to counter weakening demand, the diamond giant is said to have cut prices by as much as 7% at the Jan. 18 sale.
January 19, 2016
Consumer products sold across the globe could contain traces of the metal produced by informal Congolese mines, who employ children as young as seven, says Amnesty International.
January 19, 2016
Randgold Resources has expanded its operations in Congo following the success of the Kibali gold mine, which will lead to the miner exceeding its full year production guidance for the…
January 19, 2016
Every day, 93 million barrels of oil are consumed by the world economy.
January 18, 2016
Already beset by plummeting metal prices, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto now face a new challenge – preparing their shareholders for sharply lower dividends.
January 13, 2016
Company is said to have sent out requests to investment banks as it seeks to hire an adviser to assist in the bidding process for Anglo American's niobium and phosphate…
January 13, 2016
Today's animation shows how the world's most populous countries will change over the coming years.
January 12, 2016
Codelco chairman, Oscar Landerretche, wants the government to scrap the country’s Copper Law, which forces the firm to give 10% of its annual export revenue to the Armed Forces.
January 12, 2016
The miner has finally completed the sale of assets from its Tarmac joint venture to a subsidiary of French engineering and construction group Bouygues.
January 11, 2016
It said the move reduces its administrative, compliance and legal expenses, which could no longer be justified given the low levels of trading on the ASX relative to Endeavour’s TSX…
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