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.
February 24, 2013 Is AMCU the future of SA labour relations? The problem with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) is that it is never quite where other people want it […]
February 23, 2013 Mineworker fatally injured after blast at Gold One International operation Blasting operations have been suspended
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
