June 25, 2013 African export-import bank considering potash business Canadian Allana Potash is in negotiations with the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) over a possible $600 million financing to develop $1.3 billion tonnes of potash resources in Ethiopia.
June 25, 2013 Crocodile River mine put on care and maintenance 92% of employees to be retrenched or their employment terminated.
June 25, 2013 Diamond mining in Zimbabwe: The Chininga Report New document exposes the corruption and leakages in the diamond mining sector in the country.
June 25, 2013 Cost-cutting Rio to offload Mozambique coal unit The mining giant is in the process of choosing a financial adviser to assist with the transaction.
June 25, 2013 South African miners demand gold companies to more than double their wages The AMCU, South Africa's fastest-growing mining labour, is also asking gold firms to triple the current base wage for surface miners.
June 24, 2013 Without buyers, Rio Tinto holds on to its diamonds "There's no point in cutting off your nose to spite your face just to achieve an end."
June 24, 2013 Congo refutes NGO accusations against Chinese miners Report singled them out as the main cause of human rights abuses in the country, particularly in Katanga, Congo's copper belt province.
June 23, 2013 Japan chasing China with $32 billion African resource push The island nation will look to secure a steady supply of African natural gas, oil and rare earth metals.
June 21, 2013 Burkina Faso is a good place for gold mining: Goldrush Resources Vancouver-based junior miner discusses exploration and mining in the west African nation.
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
