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Rolling blackouts (again) threaten South African mine output

Problems with South Africa's main electricity provider, Eskom, are crimping the plans of major mining companies that depend on regular power provision to run their operations, an energy users group has warned.

Andrew Topf | February 8, 2015 | 9:56 pm

Iron ore permabear Xie now expects price in $30s

Prices "need to decline to a level that's so painful higher-cost Chinese mines will be forced to give up".

Frik Els | February 6, 2015 | 11:20 pm

Diamond prices expected to fall, production expected to rise

Synthetics are coming.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 5, 2015 | 4:13 pm

Randgold is piling on the ounces in West Africa

Fast growing Africa-focused Randgold Resource will release a feasibility study for third underground mine at its Loulo-Gounkoto complex in West Africa.

Frik Els | February 2, 2015 | 10:19 pm

Roxgold rockets on Burkina permits

Double digit gains for Toronto junior after receiving final approval for its high-grade, low-cost Yaramoko gold project.

Frik Els | January 30, 2015 | 7:18 pm

Mining M&A: Private equity can’t run away fast enough

The smart money is waiting for fire sale prices before jumping into metals and mining. Or worse; has simply lost interest in the sector.

Frik Els | January 29, 2015 | 1:32 am

Anglo American set for commodity slump-triggered charge

The firm became the first major mining company to openly accept the toll that slumping commodity prices are taking on the global industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2015 | 4:49 pm

Glencore mulls shutting down South African coal mines, lay offs

The miner, one of the biggest exporters of South African coal, may re-open those operations if economic conditions improve.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2015 | 2:29 pm

Randgold’s Kibali ramp-up on track for 600koz

Randgold Resources' $1.7bn Kibali project in DRC is operating at design after commissioning of metallurgical plant and first of three hydropower plants.

Frik Els | January 27, 2015 | 9:39 pm

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