September 25, 2013 Iron ore giant Vale has a secret that it won’t share The Brazilian miner is considering more non-core asset sales by the end of the year... and it is also working on a secret, "surprising" deal.
September 25, 2013 Mining investments a lot safer in Mozambique, Burkina Faso and PNG Other notable good performers in the 2013 Corruption Risk Index are Senegal and Botswana.
September 24, 2013 Laser Scanning System Supports Diamond Mining in Botswana An integrated mine monitoring system is helping the Debswana Diamond Company contribute more than 70% of Botswana’s export earnings.
September 24, 2013 Randgold begins gold production at Congo’s $1.7bn Kibali Speaking at the Denver Gold Forum, CEO Mark Bristow warned the industry is not out of the woods just yet.
September 24, 2013 African Barrick new CEO wants to split from Canadian parent "Hopefully" to materialize over the next 12 to 18 months.
September 23, 2013 Swiss donate tax money from Glencore Xstrata to countries where firm accused of wrongdoing Several villages are considering to follow Hedingen's example and give their tax money to charities.
September 23, 2013 Friedland’s latest move: $24m in share placing to fund projects in Congo The proceeds of the offering will push forward the Kamoa copper discovery and the Kipushi zinc-copper-lead-germanium-precious metals project
September 23, 2013 Barrick Gold shows its regional managers the door In an effort to both oversee operations at the head office and improve performance.
September 22, 2013 This is how the Congo supplies ‘conflict minerals’ to the IT world Unlike legitimate countries that export tantalum, the Congo is a nation dominated by warlords who force children and locals to work under horrifying conditions.
September 21, 2013 New Dawn sinks 50%; says current business and economic environment threatens its existence Schedules meeting to discuss share consolidation and closed Zimbabwe mine.
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