November 27, 2013 Global exploration budgets down 29% in 2013 Canada accounted for just over 13% of the total, the smallest share in 14 years. The DRC made it to the top 10 mining destinations for the first time.
November 26, 2013 Botswana comes clean on fracking licences after documentary It's allegedly happening in environmentally sensitive areas, such as the world’s largest elephant herds habitat.
November 26, 2013 Anglo Platinum unionized miners postpone vote on strike until 2014 Amplats' main union obtained permission for a legal strike two weeks ago, after exhausting mediation procedures.
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.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
