Wednesday
,
02 Jul 2008
The NUM said it would hold a series of protests in South Africa's nine provinces, starting on July 9 to July 23, culminating in the national strike by its members.
Wednesday
,
02 Jul 2008
The Ghanaian mining sector, dominated by gold operations, is facing a 100 percent increase in the cost of power which it is reported as saying will put jobs on the line.
Wednesday
,
02 Jul 2008
Led by Goldcorp, trading at record levels, listed gold stocks run hard and move sharply back up the global resources performance ladder.
Tuesday
,
01 Jul 2008
Canadian listed Semafo has followed Etruscan and High River in opening Bukina Faso's third gold mine in a year. The country's gold output is set to rise to 15-20 tonnes a year by the end of 2009 making it one of Africa's largest gold producers
Monday
,
30 Jun 2008
The world’s third largest producer Lonmin suffered another setback at its number one furnace Monday, but says its past work has paid off.
Monday
,
30 Jun 2008
The World Gold Council says it expects Austria to continue selling small amounts of gold over the remainder of the second Central Bank Gold Agreement.
Monday
,
30 Jun 2008
Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland expects the gold price to rise to $1,200 by June 2009, but says production costs are also rising fast.
Thursday
,
26 Jun 2008
Gold Fields was ordered to stop mining at the Kloof mine by the Department of Minerals and Energy after two miners were killed shortly after the mine achieved 1 million fatality free shifts.
Thursday
,
26 Jun 2008
CEO Robin Berry says Sentula Mining will repeat its rapid growth of the last 18 months over the next few years and sees potential for consolidation in the junior coal sector.
Wednesday
,
25 Jun 2008
Has Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll lost the Zimbabwe plot, or is she squaring up for a battle of a completely different kind?
Wednesday
,
25 Jun 2008
Anglo American says it can’t give a firm answer on the future of the Unki platinum project yet as it is reviewing the “fluid” situation in the country.
Tuesday
,
24 Jun 2008
No kidding, Rio Tinto’s 2008 iron ore contract settlements are like oil jumping to $270 a barrel, or gold hopping to $1 800 an ounce.
Tuesday
,
24 Jun 2008
Gold Fields says its Damang operations have not been “materially affected” by the presence of thousands of illegal miners on a remote lease area of this mine.
Monday
,
23 Jun 2008
The Fortis VM Group’s Asian Metals Monthly says negotiations on Australia’s iron ore contract price will become even tougher in future as the country’s imports is set to double again over the next five years.
Sunday
,
22 Jun 2008
The Niger Justice Movement has kidnapped four Areva uranium miners as a warning to foreign mining companies doing business in the country.
Saturday
,
21 Jun 2008
The Ghanaian government says it is buying Alcoa's 10 percent stake in the VALCO aluminium smelter and plans new bauxite mine and alumina refinery to feed it.
