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Illegal miners pillage copper mine in Zambia

Destroy $1.2 million driller.

Ana Komnenic | October 12, 2013 | 7:52 pm

Gold price dive drags down mining stocks

The gold price is now down more than 23% this year and the metal appears to be firmly in the grip of bears causing mayhem among gold mining stocks.

Frik Els | October 11, 2013 | 11:55 pm

Gem Diamonds fetches over $12m for two of its Lesotho gems

Since Gem Diamonds took control of the Letseng mine in 2006 the mine, it has produced four of the top 20 largest white gem quality rocks on record.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2013 | 7:43 pm

Copper output to spike, but surplus to remain ‘very modest’

After seven years of almost no growth, copper supply expansion is set to average over 4% through 2016, but the market surplus is likely to remain marginal.

Frik Els | October 11, 2013 | 7:39 pm

Zimbabwe OK’s New Dawn’s indigenous ownership plan

'Plan of indigenisation' puts some company shares in Zimbabwean hands.

Ana Komnenic | October 11, 2013 | 7:24 pm

South African platinum miners back at work, strike unnecessary: Amplats

Strike cost Anglo American Platinum more than 40,000 ounces in lost production, or $100 million in lost revenue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2013 | 11:46 am

Gold speeds up malaria diagnosis

Gold was used in 115 million malaria RDTs last year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 10, 2013 | 10:54 pm

Most junior miners won’t make it past this fall: McCoach

But when the market does recover, it is "going to be a screamer," he says.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2013 | 6:22 pm

Afferro Mining $190m takeover approved by Canada

The British Columbia Supreme Court gave the Cameroon-focused iron ore miner the green light to proceed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2013 | 2:21 pm

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