November 26, 2013 South Africa’s growth hits four-year low due to strikes The country’s gross domestic product expanded at an annualized rate of 0.7% in the period, down sharply from the 3.2% in the second quarter.
November 25, 2013 African ecstasy drug bust yields 2.2 pounds of uranium 90 ecstasy tablets, 2.2 pounds of uranium.
November 25, 2013 Fear of the unknown in mining sector makes for a stagnant job market With commodity prices, especially gold, constantly dropping and production costs at an all-time high, 2013 has seen the most challenging of times for the mining sector in over a decade.
November 25, 2013 Guinea strikes $5bn mine deal with Abu Dhabi, Dubai Deal includes developing a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in the west African country.
November 25, 2013 Rio’s Walsh says settlement with Guinea over Simandou imminent Differences should be settled by December or in early in 2014.
November 22, 2013 Fatality at Harmony Gold’s Tshepong mine The miner was fatally injured after a fall of ground incident.
November 21, 2013 A look at the mines funding warlords in the DRC In an effort to expose and monitor these mining operations, a Belgian research group has been creating the first maps of eastern DRC's artisanal mining areas.
November 21, 2013 Gold mine explosion in Guinea, at least 25 dead A gas explosion killed as many as 25 people in a gold mine in eastern Guinea.
November 20, 2013 Gold mines output to reach record high The world's top three gold producers—Barrick Gold, Newmont Mining and AngloGold Ashanti—have all logged higher outputs in their latest reports.
November 19, 2013 Glencore Xstrata to invest $100 million in South Africa’s coal sector The new developments are expected to supply nearly 60 additional million tonnes a year.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am