Economy
Comprehensive and up-to-date news on economy in relation to mining. The latest gold, copper and metal prices, mining stock, and market data.
- Feb- 2020 -18 February

WoodMac: Impact of the new coronavirus on the zinc and lead markets
As the dreadful humanitarian toll of the Covid-19 epidemic in China grows, the direct and…
- Jan- 2020 -23 January

Zambia’s economy to grow by 3% in 2020 – President
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu said on Thursday the country’s economy was expected to grow 3%…
- 17 January

Barrick announces job cuts at North Mara Mine
Barrick North Mara plans to cut more jobs as part of reorganization to meet operational…
- 13 January

Mining remains pillar for economic development – Asomah Cheremeh
The mining industry remains a key enabler of industrialisation and broad-based economic development of Ghana,…
- 9 January

South African business confidence index edges up in December
South African business confidence improved slightly in December as imports rose and more building plans…
- 9 January

Namibe’s mining potential transformation into wealth defended
The minister of Natural Resources and Petroleum, Diamantino de Azevedo, reinforced last Wednesday in Mocâmedes,…
- Dec- 2019 -18 December

Zimbabwe faces mining-asset seizure over canceled joint ventures
Zimbabwe, which is banking on investment in its natural resources to arrest an economic free-fall,…
- 12 December

South African mining revival threatened by power cuts
When South Africa’s state-owned utility announced record power cuts on Monday afternoon, Impala Platinum Holdings…


