April 19, 2012 De Beers diamond production down 16% in Q1 Diamond production by De Beers decreased to 6.2 million carats in the first quarter. This is a decline of 16 percent year-over-year and 4 percent compared to the fourth quarter…
April 18, 2012 Woman shot dead during miners protest in S.Leone: police A woman was shot dead on Wednesday in Sierra Leone after a protest by miners at an iron mine owned by London-based African Minterals turned violent, with police firing tear…
April 18, 2012 Randgold’s giant Kibali gold project construction getting well under way Randgold Resources seems to be on track with its construction programme on its major Kibali gold mine development in the eastern DRC, aiming for initial production before the end of…
April 18, 2012 Deputy President calls for more state involvement in South African mining Tallk of nationalizing South Africa's mining industry may have quieted down recently, but that hasn't stopped some government officials from fanning the flame.
April 17, 2012 IMF forecast gets more upbeat The International Monetary Fund increased its outlook for the world's economy on Tuesday, saying it expects global GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent this year.
April 17, 2012 Alufer Mining: Bauxite mine developer plans US$150-200 mln AIM IPO Alufer Mining is laying the groundwork for a listing on the AIM market that will value the Guinea-focused bauxite specialist at between US$150 and US$200 million.
April 17, 2012 Zimbabwe tries to woo back explorers Zimbabwe, whose government in January hiked exploration fees by up to 8,000% in a bid to curb speculative holding of mining titles, is ordering over 100 exploration companies to resubmit…
April 16, 2012 Colluli potash resource tops 1 billion tonnes South Boulder Mines Ltd (ASX:STB) is pleased to announce that the JORC/NI43-101 Compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for the flagship Colluli Potash Project now stands at 1.08 billion tonnes @ 18%…
April 16, 2012 Gem Diamonds expects prices to keep rising Rough diamond prices were expected to continue climbing “across the market” this year, London-listed Gem Diamonds said on Monday.
April 16, 2012 The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights: Meet mining’s 40 richest billionaires MINING.com counts more than 90 billionaires involved in minerals, metals and mining on the planet with a combined wealth of well over $300 billion.
US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals Ending US reliance on the minerals has been a top priority for Washington since last year, when Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare earths. January 15, 2026 | 04:05 pm
