June 11, 2013 Chinese firm said to have killed Ghanaian miners with poisonous gas The official version is that the three small-scale miners lost their lives after inhaling excess smoke in a pit during a blast to extract the mineral.
June 10, 2013 Shale adds 47% to global gas reserves, 11% to global oil: EIA study The estimates are "highly uncertain and will remain so until they are extensively tested with production wells."
June 10, 2013 Mantra Resources to start uranium mining at Mkuju River project Company said it would wait until summer to begin.
June 10, 2013 UPDATE: Court win for Israeli billionaire in fight over $50 billion African mining prize Beny Steinmetz scores legal victory amid corruption probe into the sale of Guinea's Simandou iron ore licence.
June 10, 2013 Ivanplats gets its ducks in a row for South African project Company filed both a mining right application and included a BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) partner.
June 10, 2013 Ghana’s crackdown on illegal mining: at least 55 new arrests Identified as nationals of Niger, Nigeria and Togo.
June 9, 2013 African soccer legend Drogba buys stake in Ivory Coast gold mine Canadian miner La Mancha also increased its stake in the mine to 55% as part of the deal.
June 9, 2013 Anglo American CEO selling the $49 million corporate jet The Gulfstream G550 is on the way out.
June 7, 2013 Mali to boost gold output to 100t in next 5 years Country expects to focus on junior mining companies to increase results.
June 7, 2013 Illegal Chinese miners caught in Ghana to be deported next week Illegal mining by Chinese nationals has become an increasing source of contention and resentment for local Ghanaians.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
