March 6, 2013 Two dead after 4,000 riot at gold mine in Tanzania Local villagers allegedly invaded the site to steal gold sand.
March 6, 2013 Warehouse stocks surging 40% just the start of copper sea change Large buyer sees the most metal on offer for the first time in seven years.
March 5, 2013 Mining can be a blessing for foreign aid: UN United Nations Development Program chief supports Canada's mix of mining with foreign aid.
March 5, 2013 Glencore-Xstrata profits hit by $2.6bn writedowns and slump in commodity prices The results add to the recent list of a dreadful reporting season from major miners, such as Rio Tinto and Anglo American.
March 5, 2013 Botswana diamond exports increase to $5 billion De Beers shipping all its global product to new sorting centre in the country's capital city.
March 5, 2013 Experts to tackle challenges of small-scale mining Small-scale mining produces about 85% of the world’s gemstones and 20% to 25% of all the gold.
March 3, 2013 Miners struggle ‘down to the wire’ for cash: report Big and small companies are affected by high costs, low prices and wary investors.
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
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