A brighter year for mining?
Mineral and commodity prospects are looking up.…
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Will commodity prices rebound in 2018?
At the end of 2016, many commentators were bullish about the prospects of commodity prices rallying this year due to the world’s major producers cutting supply to bolster prices and Donald Trump’s plans for an American infrastructure boom.…
Mining Special Report: Price recovery buoys African mining
The big news in the African and global mining sectors is the ongoing recovery in the price of mining commodities.…
Commodity price recovery could boost mining activity in Africa
Mining commodity prices have rallied during the course of this year, raising hopes that new mining projects could be sanctioned across the African continent.…
Glasenberg: Glencore committed to Africa
Glencore is committed to mining in Africa despite its recent decision to mothball operations in Zambia and the DRC, according to chief executive Ivan Glasenberg.…
Gold, diamonds hold steady but copper suffers
Iron Ore
It’s been a challenging year for iron ore producers.…
DRC now Africa’s biggest copper producer
A tumultuous start to the year has seen copper prices tumble, threatening growth in Africa’s leading producer nations.…
Copper, Coal, Diamonds, Platinum Group Metals
Copper
Slow 2012 but outlook is promising
Copper prices have roughly oscillated between $7,500 per tonne and $8,500 per tonne, near enough averaging where they greeted the New Year at $8,000 per tonne.…