January 15, 2013 Graphite stock strategies for a second bubble In this interview with The Metals Report, David Skarica compares the graphite space to the rare earth and uranium arenas
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 Division of De Beers working on diamond atoms: report These new type of diamonds could revolutionize key processes in global manufacturing.
January 15, 2013 Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved…
January 15, 2013 Rio Tinto logs record output for iron ore in 2012 Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) produced a record amount of iron ore in 2012 with total annual output of 253 million tonnes beating the company's own guidance.
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 15, 2013 Chinese hope to snatch beleaguered Australian coal tycoon’s assets Nathan Tinkler's empire is crumbling.
January 15, 2013 Coal mine cave-ins leave Chinese farmland full of craters A recent spate of cave-ins caused by coal mining has left the town of Fukou in Hunan speckled with over 20 large craters
January 15, 2013 SGS Announces Expansion of Geochemistry Laboratory in Bamako, Mali The Bamako facility is strategically located to service the growing regional demand for geochemical testing from the West African gold exploration and mining industry.
January 14, 2013 Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013 Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am