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High profits or low profits, tensions with governments rise

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.

Ana Komnenic | November 28, 2013 | 8:09 pm

Global exploration budgets down 29% in 2013

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2013 | 5:55 pm

Botswana comes clean on fracking licences after documentary

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2013 | 3:50 pm

Anglo Platinum unionized miners postpone vote on strike until 2014

Amplats' main union obtained permission for a legal strike two weeks ago, after exhausting mediation procedures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2013 | 3:02 pm

South Africa’s growth hits four-year low due to strikes

The country’s gross domestic product expanded at an annualized rate of 0.7% in the period, down sharply from the 3.2% in the second quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2013 | 12:11 pm

African ecstasy drug bust yields 2.2 pounds of uranium

90 ecstasy tablets, 2.2 pounds of uranium.

MINING.com Editor | November 25, 2013 | 11:30 pm

Guinea strikes $5bn mine deal with Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Deal includes developing a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in the west African country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2013 | 7:46 pm

Rio’s Walsh says settlement with Guinea over Simandou imminent

Differences should be settled by December or in early in 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2013 | 11:37 am

A look at the mines funding warlords in the DRC

In an effort to expose and monitor these mining operations, a Belgian research group has been creating the first maps of eastern DRC's artisanal mining areas.

Ana Komnenic | November 21, 2013 | 10:12 pm

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