May 27, 2013 Kenya to form state-owned mining company The government is also working on a bill to update the mining act.
May 27, 2013 Petra Diamonds sells rare blue gem for $16.9m The high quality coloured gem was extracted from the Cullinan mine in South Africa.
May 27, 2013 Newmont to increase gold output in Ghana The company said it will build a second mill at its Ahafo mine.
May 27, 2013 Central African Republic banned from international diamonds trade — watchdog Ban comes several weeks after rebels seized control of the country from former President François Bozizé.
May 26, 2013 Tony Blair called to rescue mining employees in Guinea Ibrahima Touré and Issaga Bangoura have been in prison for over a month.
May 25, 2013 The commodities supercycle is ‘not dead, just resting’ Delaying big new mining projects is a "self-serving" strategy: supply shortages will eventually drive prices back up.
May 24, 2013 South Africa’s new wave of strikes could ruin the economy: President He added that wildcat strikes, particularly in the platinum and gold sectors in recent months, have cost South Africa dearly.
May 24, 2013 Vedanta raises $1.7bn, India’s largest ever offshore bond sale This is a landmark transaction for Vedanta, which is joining domestic peers in catching the flood of US dollars being unleashed by central banks.
May 23, 2013 Rio Tinto, Vale condemned over resettlements in Mozambique Firms accused of leaving thousands without proper homes, food or sources of income when resettling communities to make way for coal mines.
Chinese buyers and sellers expect gold rush to continue despite record prices Business in January this year was his best ever in around 20 years in the trade, the executive manager of gold trader Swiss Investors Corp. said. January 27, 2026 | 07:32 am
