United Nations publishes first plan for deep sea mining
Companies could apply for mining licences as soon as 2016 to extract gold, copper and more.
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Ghana creates new task force to fight illegal mining
Government vows to pursue both foreigners and locals involved with bad practices in gold and diamond extraction.
South Africa’s National Mineworkers Union proposes big wage increases
NUM wants earnings to go up from $530 to $850 per month for underground workers.
A good year for tonnage in 2013: World Gold Council
VIDEO: Marcus Grubb, managing director of investment research, discusses global demand for the yellow metal.
Keep the change, say Germans alarmed by European plan to scrap copper coins
The European Union is mulling over phasing out one and two cent coins after it emerged that they cost more than their face value to mint.
Haiti revising outdated mining laws
The World Bank is assisting the government to revamp legislation from 1976.
MPs consider probe into transparency of mining firms
Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London.
Labour strife continues at South African mines
The city of Rustenberg (pictured) is the centre of South Africa's platinum belt where mineworkers are keeping up job action.
Lonmin’s South African mine resumes operation after strike
Talks between labour and management continue.
