A brighter year for mining?
With the world economic situation improving, the prospects for Africa’s minerals are looking up.
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Will commodity prices rebound in 2018?
Predictions of a commodity price rebound in 2017 have fallen short of the mark.
Mining Special Report: Price recovery buoys African mining
A rise in demand for raw materials could herald better times for African producers.
Commodity price recovery could boost mining activity in Africa
The improvement in mining commodity prices could increase mining activity in Africa.
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 OreIt’s been a challenging year for iron ore producers. A relentless focus on increased production by the big three (Vale, BHP Billiton and Rio …
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. But whatever the future holds, the DRC …
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 …