Friedland confident Congo copper mine will be world’s second-largest

Head of state-owned diamond company claims sales last year were hampered by US threats and sanctions.

In a joint statement with the Department of Mineral Resources and unions, the miner has agreed to postpone any decision for 60 days.

The world’s top platinum company is reportedly engaged in negotiations with union leaders and the government and it is expected to release a formal announcement on whether talks had succeeded in saving jobs later today.

A social media user who claims being a commodities trader at giant Glencore (LON:GLEN) opened up a forum on Reddit on Sunday in which he answered lots of questions about what it's like to work at the big firm.

Zimbabwe's incumbent ZANU-PF party has ordered police to launch an investigation of claims that five provincial leaders defrauded over a million dollars from various diamond mining companies

Anglo's iron ore and platinum production dips in Q4

IAMGOLD share price dip continues

Projects by smaller players won't survive the double digit prices that are coming soon.

The company's executive chairman, John Teeling, said Botswana Diamonds was taking other big steps to becoming a major player in the market.