March 31, 2013 Huge blow to Gabon as BHP pulls out Another African nation has fallen victim of belt-tightening at the world's number one miner.
March 31, 2013 Are gold miners starting to hedge again? "No one wants to be the first to move, given how risk averse the mood is."
March 31, 2013 Nelson Mandela’s daughter in sweetheart gold mine deal Nelson Mandela's daughter Zindzi; Dudu Myeni, a close associate of President Jacob Zuma, and Cyril Ramaphosa's business partner James Motlatsi are some of the beneficiaries of Gold Fields's controversial South…
March 28, 2013 US lobby warns Pentagon against further dependence on Chinese rare earths Governments around the world have become increasingly attentive to rare earths as their strategic value has become clearer.
March 28, 2013 Anglo abandons $555 million coal venture in Mozambique The country's coal industry has faced a number of challenges in recent months.
March 28, 2013 Gold prices falling trend just the aftermath of a bull-run finished in 2011: report Experts say the average price of gold is expected to fall this year for the first time since 2002.
March 28, 2013 Amplats prolongs talks with South African government until end of April Anglo American Platinum may cut as many as 14,000 jobs and mothball two mines.
March 27, 2013 VIDEO: Is it better to build an iron ore mine in the Labrador Trough or West Africa? "If your name isn't on the list, you can't come in"
March 27, 2013 Curfew in Congo’s mining hub lifted Copper operations were mostly unaffected by the measure.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am