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South Africa chamber of mines says half of members in the red

Group represents the country's largest mining companies, including AngloGold Ashanti, Sibanye Gold and Impala Platinum Holdings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2016 | 8:45 am

Rio Tinto forges ahead with Simandou, the world’s largest mining project

The massive Simandou project, in Guinea, is considered the world's biggest untapped iron ore deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2016 | 3:43 am

China’s ICBC buys giant London gold vault from Barclays

The deal, due to close in July, will make ICBC Standard the only Chinese bank to operate a vault in London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2016 | 11:00 am

Lucapa to invest $7 million upgrading Lulo diamond mine in Angola

The mine hosts type-2a diamonds which account for less than 1% of global supply.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2016 | 5:15 am

South African mining production plummets 18%

Not a good time to be a miner in South Africa.

Andrew Topf | May 13, 2016 | 3:35 pm

South Africa allows biggest ever class action against gold giants to go ahead

High Court decision opens the way for up to 500,000 current and former miners to pursue a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against mining companies over respiratory diseases contracted at work.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2016 | 4:17 am

Miners going broke – worst still to come

New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.

Frik Els | May 11, 2016 | 4:21 pm

Global gold output to remain weak despite price recovery

BMI Research analysts also believe gold prices bottomed in 2015 and expect the metal to edge higher over the coming quarters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2016 | 2:45 am

Freeport sells prized African copper mine

Tenke Fungurume in the DRC goes for $2.65 billion to China Molybdenum – Freeport also offloading Africa exploration project and cobalt refinery in Europe.

Frik Els | May 9, 2016 | 1:05 pm

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