June 6, 2013 Goldplat puts Kenyan mine on care and maintenance Company cited ongoing operational losses and gold price uncertainty as reasons for the closure.
June 5, 2013 Illegal Chinese gold mine workers seized in Ghana It's estimated that 50,000 illegal Chinese gold prospectors are currently operating in Ghana.
June 5, 2013 West African countries discuss mining law alignment Officials from Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Guinea and Liberia are meeting in London this week.
June 5, 2013 ENRC board gets investors backing, shares buybacks blocked Directors want to to take ENRC private.
June 5, 2013 Kenya to revoke controversial mining tax New president and his administration are planning to revoke rules passed in 2012, which impose 35% local equity shareholding in the country’s mining licences.
June 5, 2013 South Africa labour minister feeling pressure over Lonmin killing, talks to unions Pressure on the government to find solutions is mounting.
June 4, 2013 Strike shuts down Implats mine in South Africa About 3,000 employees didn't report for work at the No. 14 shaft in Rustenburg.
June 4, 2013 South African gov’t claims diamond trade is more than 99% conflict free Citizens' groups call on the Kimberley Process members to revise the definition of conflict diamonds amongst other changes.
June 4, 2013 Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49% The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.
June 4, 2013 Ghana to end copper exports Government wants to crackdown on cable and fibre theft affecting telecom operators.
Platinum miners favour payouts over projects even as prices surge Despite strong prices, mining executives are wary of launching new projects without evidence of sustained long-term price stability. February 11, 2026 | 10:30 am
