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Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust?

Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining.

Frik Els | March 25, 2015 | 11:55 pm

CHART: Gold-silver ratio nearing trend reversal

When the ratio is falling as it is now, both silver and gold usually go up.

Frik Els | March 24, 2015 | 3:18 pm

Putting Uganda on the global mining map

Following a $75m national mineral survey, Uganda has proposed a wide range of tax breaks ahead of a planned mining and exploration licensing round.

Diana Taremwa Karakire | March 24, 2015 | 6:19 am

Mining for copper just got a lot cheaper

A new study shows the costs of mining for the red metal have steadily declined over the past three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2015 | 5:00 am

Zijin Mining buys 10% of Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines

Zijn's main interest in Ivanhoe seems to be the Kamoa copper project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2015 | 8:47 am

South Africa woes cast doubt on BHP spin-off success

There are a number of challenges South32 is likely to face, including potential Black Economic Empowerment ownership concessions and power price hikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2015 | 4:10 am

Canadian mine targeted in Eritrea: African media reports

Media reports from East Africa on Saturday claimed that a gold mine partly owned by Canadian company Nevsun Resources (NYSE:NSU, TSX:NSU) was hit by Ethiopian fighter jets.

Andrew Topf | March 22, 2015 | 1:36 pm

No end in sight for mining sector gloomy state: report

The first two months of 2015 failed miserably to dispel gloomy market conditions affecting the global mining industry, according to a study published Wednesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 18, 2015 | 10:16 am

Miners woo communities with soccer fields, bull rings and guinea pigs to unlock US$25 billion in stalled projects

From South America to Africa, mining companies are throwing all that and more at communities to quiet growing opposition to controversial projects.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2015 | 12:58 am

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