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.
January 14, 2013 China set to make biggest ever contribution to global growth in 2014 HSBC says the Middle Kingdom is replacing the United States and Europe as the driving force behind the world economy
January 14, 2013 Panex Enters into agreement to acquire highly prospective gold project in the Moto gold belt, Democratic Republic of Congo The company entered into an agreement with Amani Consulting to acquire a 65% interest in a group of two tenements in the oriental province, northeast Democratic Republic of Congo.
January 12, 2013 Panamax coal freight rates slip on vessel oversupply despite fixtures Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India ended the week stable to slightly lower on Friday, amid a pick up in…
January 11, 2013 Impala Platinum sells 51% stake in Zimbabwe unit to locals Impala Platinum (LON:IPLA), the world's second-largest platinum miner, will retain the remaining 49% in its Zimbabwean operation.
Anglo-Teck merger would create a ‘global minerals family’ HQ’d in Vancouver, CTO says Anglo’s proposed $53-billion mega- merger with Teck Resources would create a global copper giant. January 27, 2026 | 04:23 pm
