March 2, 2013 Rio Tinto cuts workers at Namibian uranium mine Company lost $105 million in past two years due to low demand.
March 1, 2013 Families of miners killed at South Africa’s Marikana to sue police for millions Each family is requesting around $2 million
March 1, 2013 Glencore delays closing of Xstrata merger, faces claims of aiding Iran nuclear program The world’s largest commodities trader said more details about the pending deal will be revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it faces claims of supplying Iran with key ingredients for the manufacture…
February 28, 2013 Fraser Institute ranks Finland and Sweden top mining destinations Meanwhile try avoiding Indonesia, Vietnam, Venezuela, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Guatemala, Philippines, and Greece, says Canada's leading public policy think-tank.
February 28, 2013 Brazil’s Vale reports first loss in a decade, takes $5.7bn write-down It became the latest large miner to write down assets in the face of falling commodity prices.
February 26, 2013 Angola and Ghana: Africa’s new gems Angola is a leading producer of crude in Sub-Saharan Africa and Ghana has proven reserves at about 660 million barrels.
February 26, 2013 Discovering 2013: The top finds of the last two months Companies are drilling deeper and expanding exploration like never before.
February 26, 2013 Petra Diamonds increases profits, production South Africa miner expects market to be stable throughout the year.
February 25, 2013 Rio Tinto suspends mining activities in Mozambique Mining company Vale took the same step because the Beira coal terminal stands idle with the Sena rail line out of action.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
