June 3, 2013 Miners strike at Lonmin mine in South Africa after worker shot dead Today's death sparked fears of a repeat of last year’s violent unrest that left dozens of deaths and effectively shut down the country's platinum belt.
June 2, 2013 Gaddafi’s gold, diamond billions ‘found in South Africa’ The dictator's assets, which by some accounts could top $80 billion, are stashed in bank accounts and vaults around the world.
June 2, 2013 Sprott’s David Franklin: Platinum and palladium’s year to shine The price is in the headlines.
June 1, 2013 Iron ore price: China’s weekend surprise could stop slump turning into rout Better economic news from China over the weekend could help iron ore prices recover from last week's big scare.
May 31, 2013 Sudan to produce 50 tonnes of gold, maybe more this year Country's mining minister said it would increase its output from 42 tonnes last year.
May 31, 2013 Zimbabwe to reverse ‘outrageous’ mining fees Zimbabwe's law allow ministers to pass regulations that do not need to be approved by Parliament first, but within two months the Parliamentary Legal Committee has to make a ruling…
May 30, 2013 Workers strike at Glencore Xstrata chrome mines in South Africa Glencore Xstrata operations are down at three locations.
May 30, 2013 Numbers don’t lie: Aussie capex drops, mining boom is over Capital expenditure in mining peaked last year, stabilized in the second half of 2012 and then plunged steeply in the March quarter, wiping almost $1.5 billion off Australia's quarterly output.
May 30, 2013 South African President urges stability in beleaguered mining sector Between January and March, the country's economy grew by just 0.9% and analyst blame the mining industry for this.
May 29, 2013 DR Congo reaffirms export ban on copper and cobalt Customers and mining companies are skeptical about the implementation.
Novagold’s Donlin costs, net value jump in update Donlin’s net present value is now projected to be $5.1 billion, up from the $3 billion previously. January 25, 2026 | 06:20 am