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.
November 19, 2013 Rio Tinto making last job cuts of the year Mining giant showed the door to an unconfirmed number of contractors at its Argyle diamond mine and is planning job cuts at its coal operations.
November 18, 2013 West Africa is now the world’s low risk mining jurisdiction, says gold vet Mark O’Dea Track record is everything in junior mining.
November 15, 2013 Rio Tinto’s Simandou project to cost over $18 billion Chinese giant Chalco, in the process of is selling its stake in the project to parent Chinalco, said it will get a bit over $2bn for the transaction.
November 14, 2013 Improved physical demand in 2013: Thomson Reuters Silver Market Review The Review forecasts fabrication demand across all sectors (except photography) will grow in 2013.
November 13, 2013 Glencore Xstrata starts trading in South Africa, poised to sell Lonmin stake The miner and trading house ranks now among the top three on the JSE in terms of market capitalization.
November 12, 2013 Platinum giant Lonmin returns to profit after stormy year World's third largest platinum producer posted best output in six years.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
