May 29, 2013

DR Congo reaffirms export ban on copper and cobalt

Customers and mining companies are skeptical about the implementation.

May 29, 2013

Illegal gold mining costs Uganda millions in lost revenue

A government official said the issue is so alarming that the country exported none of its own gold in April.

May 29, 2013

African junior up one-third after Centamin strategic alliance

Transformative deal.

May 28, 2013

Stock bubble: Wait for it to pop

We are in the final euphoric parabolic phase of a third stock market bubble.

May 28, 2013

South Africa considers gold, platinum ‘rescue plan’

In an effort to place South Africa’s smashed platinum and gold industries on a recovery path,

May 28, 2013

Africa ready to revert its ‘resource curse’: report

Experts believe agricultural, mining and energy resources could easily boost the continent’s economic growth in the next two years.

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.