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.
- Dec- 2019 -3 December
South African economy contracts 0.6% in third quarter
South Africa’s economy shrank for second time in three quarters this year, data showed on…
- Nov- 2019 -25 November
Eskom, Arcelor among South African firms without emissions targets
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which accounts for two-fifths of South Africa’s greenhouse-gas emissions, leads the…
- Oct- 2019 -30 October
Zimbabwe plans platinum-led revival. Miners say it won’t happen
Zimbabwe’s government is banking on a platinum-mining boom to help revive its collapsing economy. The…
- 24 October
Zimbabwe to cut power to mines, others over $77 million in unpaid bills
Zimbabwe’s state-owned electricity distributor, grappling with drought and ageing equipment, said on Thursday it will…
- 23 October
Nigeria bid to boost mining gets help from West Africa gold rush
Nigeria’s efforts to persuade investors that it could become a mining destination for metals is…
- 15 October
Angola seen returning to growth in 2020 after four-year slump
Angolan President Joao Lourenco expects Africa’s second-biggest oil producer to return to growth next year…
- 9 October
The Medupi and Kusile plants are sinking Eskom and South Africa
South Africa’s economy was roaring along in 2007 on the back of the global commodities…
- 3 October
South Africa wants coal price cuts to avert economic crash
South Africa is pushing coal producers to cut prices to help save Eskom Holdings SOC…
