April 16, 2013 At least 17 killed in Ghana gold mine collapse Mining in Ghana today is mostly done illegally, by both undocumented immigrants and children.
April 16, 2013 ENRC suspends manager in Mozambique over whistleblower claims It adds to the turmoil within the mining company, which has been in talks with the Serious Fraud Office since 2011.
April 16, 2013 Rockwell Diamonds sells off Klipdam mine in South Africa The company plans to invest the proceeds in its Niewejaarskraal mine which has been in care and maintenance since 2007.
April 15, 2013 PHOTOS: A glance into Congo’s illegal gold trading Most of the gold mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is dug up by artisanal and small-scale miners, who work in very dangerous conditions, particularly in rebel-held parts…
April 14, 2013 It’s been a good run: commodities traders out-earned the big banks 2003-2013 No matter what happens to the 'supercycle', it's been a great decade for major commodities traders.
April 13, 2013 Outgoing Ahmadinejad shopping for uranium in Niger Ahmadinejad pays a visit to uranium giant Niger.
April 11, 2013 Over 300 illegal miners died in Ghana in the last two years There is an estimated 10,000 immigrants, most of them Chinese, engaged in illegal mining in the African country.
April 11, 2013 Mysterious uranium project partially revealed in Namibia Despite a mining licence for the Zhonghe project being issued in Nov. 2012, there have not been any compulsory public discussions.
April 10, 2013 West Africa still in early days with lots of potential Jennings Capital analyst Dan Hrushewsky sees investors' understanding of risk as directly related to the unknown.
April 10, 2013 INFOGRAPHIC: get the real price of anything using gold Gold's steady purchasing power makes it an ideal pricing mechanism.
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
