Botswana Diamonds unit to sell 256 carats from South Africa project

In Tracking the trends 2014, Deloitte uncovers the pressing trends facing the mining industry in the year ahead and offers strategies that companies can employ to adapt to changing industry dynamics.

While resource nationalism is still a major risk for miners, corrupted governments can be equally or more detrimental to the industry.

Brazilian giant could end up with half of one of the world's greatest mining prizes.

Budget for 2014 is 9.2% lower than last year’s and well below the $18 billion total from 2011.

A steady diamond demand in Europe, paired with an ever growing appetite for these precious stones in China and India, are to blame, says Alrosa.

Platinum sector workers will be happy with 208%, while gold miners seek a 150% wage increase. Industry is offering 0.6%.

Over the past decade, the number of disputes that have resulted in international arbitration has increased tenfold for the oil and gas sector and fourfold for the mining industry. And these conflicts will only escalate.

Canada accounted for just over 13% of the total, the smallest share in 14 years. The DRC made it to the top 10 mining destinations for the first time.

It's allegedly happening in environmentally sensitive areas, such as the world’s largest elephant herds habitat.