November 5, 2013 Switzerland launches probe into refiner Argor for alleged Congo gold laundering Swiss authorities to determine whether the firm knew the gold it handled in 2004 and 2005 came from a militia group in eastern Congo.
November 4, 2013 True Gold Mining receives a bump after extending gold mineralization "This extension more than doubles the size of the gold footprint at Kao."
November 4, 2013 Sector-wide platinum strike looks likely Workers at Northam Platinum put down their tools. Others may follow.
November 2, 2013 Vedanta to replace 1,500 Zambian workers with machines Zambian government wants to talk it over.
November 2, 2013 Not all of Africa’s fastest-growing economies relied on mining Eight of the 12 fastest-growing economies in Africa in recent years did not rely on natural resources.
November 1, 2013 Ghana officials nab 43 more illegal miners At its peak, illegal mining in Ghana involved an estimated 50,000 Chinese nationals.
October 31, 2013 South Africa: Existing gold and platinum mines will close, says Andy Jackson New deposits, which may be able to produce at a much lower cost with fewer workers and higher wages, could change the whole platinum industry.
October 29, 2013 Gold miner going green: Sibanye looks at building solar power plant Amid rising electricity costs, Sibanye considers ditching state-run utility company.
October 29, 2013 Platinum miners to strike in South Africa again Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (Implats) and Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) operations to be affected.
October 29, 2013 Zimbabwe gov pursuing bond to finance mining "As long as we still have prohibitive policies, then the prospects of the bond will not be so good."
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