February 7, 2014 Money laundering, terrorism financing diamond trade in India, Israel, Belgium, Canada and the US — report Global diamond trade is being used to launder illegal funds worth millions of dollars, claims polemic study.
February 7, 2014 Moroccan villagers step up actions against massive silver mine After over two years of occupation, protesters say it's time for someone to listen to their demands.
February 6, 2014 French government backs Niger in its battle with French uranium miner Areva is fighting to keep its tax exemptions; France says Niger's decision to end them is 'legitimate.'
February 6, 2014 Tragic end for Harmony’s Doornkop miners: eight found dead One other miner is still missing.
February 6, 2014 Africa’s rising risks jeopardizing recent mining growth: report Analysts claim Sub-Saharan Africa's investment environment is deteriorating.
February 5, 2014 Eight workers rescued, nine still missing after fire at Harmony’s Doornkop mine Company says conditions underground remain challenging due to smoke and small landslides.
February 5, 2014 EU prepares scheme to stem use of conflict minerals — report Proposal includes gold, tungsten, tantalum and tin, with the hope of force importers to classify those metals as coming from areas free of conflict.
February 5, 2014 JP Morgan about to close sale of $3.3bn commodities business with Mercuria Swiss Mercuria, founded in 2004, has become the front-runner to buy the physical commodities unit of JPMorgan.
February 4, 2014 Mining deals for about $10bn coming soon to a market near you—E&Y However, the report says those funds are unlikely to be available to junior miners.
February 3, 2014 Cosmos Chiu: Assessing gold mines in far flung places About one-third of gold comes from Africa.
Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
