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 Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.
January 17, 2013 Rare earth minerals discovered in Carribean soil The Jamaican government has announced the discovery of an abundance of rare earth minerals in its soil by a team of Japanese scientists.
January 16, 2013 IIROC: Resume, Angkor Gold Corp. Angkor is engaged in the identification and exploration of early-stage gold and base metal properties.
January 16, 2013 Gold prices to peak in 2013: GFMS survey Bullion prices will average an all-time high in the first half of 2013, says Thomson Reuters.
January 15, 2013 Mongolia: Fast growing economy, evolving investment climate High economic growth driven by Ming activity Mongolia, entirely flanked to the north and south by Russia and China, is the most […]
January 15, 2013 Worries mount over draconian Mongolian mining bill "The impact of the draft law on the minerals industry will be to halt current minerals exploration and development in Mongolia and greatly discourage any future investment."
January 14, 2013 Encanto Potash close to $700m/year Indian deal Things are moving in the junior otash sector in Canada.
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
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
