October 10, 2013

Gold speeds up malaria diagnosis

Gold was used in 115 million malaria RDTs last year.

October 10, 2013

Most junior miners won’t make it past this fall: McCoach

But when the market does recover, it is "going to be a screamer," he says.

October 10, 2013

Afferro Mining $190m takeover approved by Canada

The British Columbia Supreme Court gave the Cameroon-focused iron ore miner the green light to proceed.

October 10, 2013

Buyers line up for JPMorgan’s $3.3bn commodity unit

The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions.

October 9, 2013

Killing for gold in Darfur

800 Darfuris have been killed and over 150,000 others have been displaced since January.

October 9, 2013

Allana Potash up sharply after latest Ethiopia milestone

The Toronto company has been granted a licence to mine the 2.4 billion tonne Dalol deposit.

October 8, 2013

Balancing geopolitical potential and political risk: Interview with Tony Hayward

Former BP chief and current CEO of Genel Energy, Tony Hayward, discusses why Kurdistan is a great place to be right now.

October 8, 2013

Diamond-bearing pebble proves comet collided with Earth 28 million years ago

The finding is the first definitive proof of a comet exploding in the Earth's atmosphere.

October 8, 2013

Gold industry injected $210bn into global economy last year

The paramount figure is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Ireland, the Czech Republic or Beijing.

October 7, 2013

Sable Mining beats majors to the punch in Guinea

Sable's West African iron ore project gains first ever Guinea export decree. Shares jump as M&A talk intensifies.