January 5, 2013 Chinese miners killed by armed thieves in Ghana on New Year’s Eve Tensions between locals and overseas mining interests escalate
January 4, 2013 Hundreds march against AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia Hundreds of protesters gathered in Doima, a small town in central Colombia, about 80 km West of the capital Bogota, to oppose a proposed AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG), gold processing…
January 2, 2013 Perseus Mining misses Ghana gold production forecast Perseus Mining (ASX, TSX: PRU) said Wednesday gold production at its Edikan gold mine in Ghana will be less than the 58,500 ounces projected in late November for the December…
January 2, 2013 Egypt halts Centamin gold exports Centamin was the only large producer in the country
January 1, 2013 $400m greenfield copper mines deal in Zambia THE International Finance Development Corporation (IFDC) has signed a US$400-million investment deal with a local firm for the development of the greenfield copper and emerald mines which will create 6,000…
January 1, 2013 Iron ore: December’s breakout sets up strong 2013 The steelmaking ingredient is now up 65% from its 2012 lows, blowing most predictions out of the water.
January 1, 2013 Colombia backs eco-friendly gold production Small-scale miners paid a 15% premium to adopt mercury-free mining techniques
December 31, 2012 Perth explorer jumps after $5bn Congo iron project greenlighted Chinese firm Hanlong is bidding $1.2 billion for Sundance Resources.
December 29, 2012 Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses The new authorities are considering offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration, particularly for gold.
December 29, 2012 China to buy major African iron ore project for $1.45 billion The Hanlong Group, a privately owned Chinese company, is planning to take over Australian mining company Sundance (ASX:SDL) early next year and gain control over the Mbalam iron ore project…
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
