
Congo-Kinshasa: Mining Firms Fuel Conflict Violence, Says Report
Several international companies are named as helping to prolong the more than 12-year conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a new report by the British-based group Global Witness, released Tuesday.
South Africa: Death Toll Rises in Mining Accident
THE death toll at Impala Platinum's ( Implats ') Rustenburg operations climbed to nine after seven more bodies were recovered on Monday, making this one of the single worst mining accidents in SA this year.
Sudan: Tribunal Cuts Size of Disputed Abyei Region
An international tribunal has cut the size of the disputed Abyei region of Sudan, rejecting the formal claims of both north and south Sudan and slicing at least 18,000 square kilometres from the disputed territory.
Wage balm could soothe gold sector
Gold mining companies engaged in wage talks with workers are confident that their revised offers will find favour with unions.
Australia's foreign minister has dismissed suggestions that a case involving a Rio Tinto manager accused of espionage in China will be easily and speedily resolved.
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Wage balm could soothe gold sector
Gold mining companies engaged in wage talks with workers are confident that their revised offers will find favour with unions.
Australia's foreign minister has dismissed suggestions that a case involving a Rio Tinto manager accused of espionage in China will be easily and speedily resolved.
