January 18, 2013 A rumble in the jungle Reality TV series such as “Bamazon,” on the History Channel, or “Gold Rush” and “Jungle Gold” on the Discovery Channel, have elevated the global mining bonanza into living-room entertainment, write…
January 18, 2013 Glencore and Xstrata postpone final merger date, but get Eskom’s support Eskom's announcement removes one of the last few hurdles in the two companies' quest to create the world's fourth-biggest diversified miner.
January 17, 2013 African Barrick’s 2012 output drops 9% The Tanzania-focused gold minhas suffered from three consecutive years of declining gold production
January 16, 2013 International watchdog exposes use of forced labour in Canadian-Eritrean gold project The group claims the Eritrean government has been using forced labour to construct a gold mine, in a joint venture with Canadian Nevsun Resources Ltd.
January 15, 2013 Paragon Diamonds commissions Lesotho’s Lemphane scoping study The miner commissioned three companies for scoping and drilling work to help to move its Lemphane kimberlite project in Lesotho to inferred resource status.
January 15, 2013 Over 30 South African gold companies face silicosis class action The litigation alleges that the 30 named miners, including big names such as AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU), Goldfields (NYSE:GFI) and Harmony Gold (NYSE:HMY), knew of the dangers posed to workers by…
January 15, 2013 Amplats shuts mines, axes 14,000 jobs and sends platinum prices skyrocketing As part of a long-awaited review of its operations in South Africa, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has decided to close and sell off several of its mines, leaving over 14,000…
January 15, 2013 Kenyan oil, hot and getting hotter: Interview with Taipan’s Maxwell Birley Kenya has become the hottest oil and gas venue in East Africa since big discoveries were made in the country’s virgin oilfields last April.
January 14, 2013 Miners in Mali unperturbed despite Islamist rebels gaining ground Companies with presence in the country include Randgold Resources, RandSahara Mining, Taurian Minerals Mali, Holdor Ag, Robex Resources Inc. and PG Natyral Resources, among others.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
