Africa
South African gold output has longest losing streak since 2009
South African gold production shrank for a 17th straight month in February, the longest string of contractions since the financial crisis.Gold output fell 21...
Sibanye raises more cash with $125m Citi prepayment
Sibanye Gold Ltd. raised $125 million by selling future gold production, the second major step by the company this week to build up cash...
Avesoro Resources sticks to 2019 guidance, despite gold output drop
West Africa-focused gold miner Avesoro Resources (TSX, AIM:ASO) disappointed investors after reporting Thursday a steep drop in first quarter gold production, with performance missing board...
Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in England – Supreme Court
Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers have the right to sue mining company Vedanta in the English courts, London's Supreme Court said on Wednesday, raising the...
Oil prices fall on surging U.S. crude supply, economic slowdown
Oil prices fell on Thursday, pressured as U.S. crude stockpiles surged to their highest levels in almost 17 months amid record production and as...
Gold holds near two-week high on dovish central banks
Gold edged lower, but was trading close to a two-week peak scaled in the last session as dovish U.S. and European central banks fanned...
Gold near 2-week peak on trade tensions, growth worries
Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday, but traded near the previous session’s two-week peak as equities slipped after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut...
Oil hit a five-month high
Oil hit a five-month high above $71 (54.2 pounds) a barrel yesterday, supported by concern that violence in Libya could further tighten supply, although...
Ivanhoe execs brief Congo president on progress of massive copper project
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) issued a media statement this week saying that a few of the company's top executives met with Félix Tshisekedi, the...
Don’t bet on platinum miners boosting supply on price surge
The recent jump in platinum-group metals prices is boosting miners’ profits, but that doesn’t mean they are likely to increase supply anytime soon, according...



