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Newcrest Mining gold output falls, but copper rises

Newcrest's gold production dropped to 614,715 ounces in the quarter ended in December, from 615,498 ounces in the three months immediately prior and 620,691 ounces a year ago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2017 | 5:17 am

Global gold mining output to decline further

Only Africa and Oceania bucking the trend says new study.

Frik Els | January 27, 2017 | 3:13 pm

Lucapa Diamond in trading halt ahead of acquisition of new project

The Africa-focused diamond miner said it expects to resume trading before the open on Tuesday next week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2017 | 9:28 am

Copper takes some shine off Anglo American’s results

The miner reported broadly higher output in the fourth quarter across all divisions, except for copper, which suffered from lower grades and strikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2017 | 6:00 am

BHP iron ore output breaks records

But the world's number one miner cuts full-year copper production guidance.

Frik Els | January 24, 2017 | 6:17 pm

China’s Yancoal grabs Rio Tinto’s coal mines in $2.45bn deal

The world’s second-largest miner has agreed to sell its Coal & Allied Industries Ltd. subsidiary to Yancoal Australia Ltd., controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal Mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2017 | 3:07 am

New $5B iron ore mine in the works for WA

Western Australia is poised to sign an agreement with a wealthy New Zealand family whose multi-pronged business empire includes a large, undeveloped iron ore deposit.

Andrew Topf | January 22, 2017 | 8:42 pm