February 13, 2013 African Barrick Gold falls after posting poor results Tanzania's largest gold miner posted a fourth quarter loss driven by heavy write-downs and a warning of a further fall in output.
February 13, 2013 Gold Fields chairwoman quits for politics Mamphela Ramphele's resignation fuels local rumours indicating she is planning to create a new political party to challenge the ruling African National Congress (ANC).
February 12, 2013 Russia could overtake Australia, China and US in gold production by 2015 Russia may become world's no. 3 gold miner.
February 12, 2013 Zimbabwe’s ruling party suspends top officials over diamond fraud Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF party has suspended five senior officials on suspicion of fraud involving $700,000 of diamond proceeds.
February 12, 2013 Glencore-Xstrata post poor key metals output The miners joint production numbers released by Glencore revealed a decline in output across key metals such as coal and copper.
February 11, 2013 Sudan and Saudi Arabia go ahead with deep-sea mining plans The joint effort, unveiled in November, restores a mutual agreement signed in 1974, which gives the nations shared rights to exploit the Red Sea’s $8 billion worth of minerals.
February 11, 2013 The Pope quits: Who will give Anglo’s Cutifani divine assistance now? Entering Anglo American CEO, Mark Cutifani, recently turned to the Vatican for advice on community relations. Will the Pope Benedict XVI's exit affect Anglo's decisions?
February 10, 2013 Copper production in Zambia on track for 1.5m tonnes Foreign firms pouring $3 billion into the sector.
February 7, 2013 Kenya’s new mining tax discourages investment Gross proceeds from transfers of shares or property subject to withholding tax.
February 7, 2013 Anglo CEO says South Africa licence threats ‘out of order’ Company says it needs to get rid of three mines to preserve its business and profits.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
