April 29, 2012

Côte d’Ivoire rough diamond export sanctions extended

The United Nations' Security Council on Thursday extended the sanctions imposed on Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) for another year, including exports of rough diamonds.

April 27, 2012

Social responsibility in mining is basic risk management, not feel-good projects

Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives by mining companies operating in emerging markets in South America, Africa and Asia have become a crucial part of doing business as “above-ground risks are quickly…

April 27, 2012

Tanzanian Royalty approves $4.1 million budget for deep drilling program to test high grade gold potential at advanced stage buckreef project in Tanzania

“Based on what we’ve seen from recent drilling, expectations are high that this major expansion in drilling activity at Buckreef will not only significantly boost our resource base but the…

April 27, 2012

Randgold aids north Mali

Humanitarian funds raised by Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow's trans-African motorcycle safari in 2010 have been used to make a food donation to people in the north of Mali,…

April 27, 2012

French uranium supply threatened by strike in Niger

Niger's uranium workers have downed tools over a dispute with Areva, the French nuclear power giant that owns the Imouraren mine.

April 26, 2012

Surprised it lasted this long. Soviet-era palladium stockpiles said to be depleted

Apart from Russian reserves no longer distorting the market, South Africa's dwindling supply is bound to boost prices further.

April 26, 2012

Should the blood diamond concept be applied to other minerals?

April 26, 2012

Historic verdict: Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes and fuelling conflict with blood diamonds

Liberian ex-president, Charles Taylor, was convicted today of war crimes for arming Sierra Leone's rebels in return for blood diamonds during the 1991-2002 civil war by a United Nations-backed court.

April 25, 2012

Firm sues Brockton church, alleging African gold investment scheme

Brockton, Mass.-based Dominion Christian Church is being sued by a Pittsburgh company for $232,000 plus damages as part of an alleged gold investment scheme.

April 25, 2012

Coal of Africa Vele mine easy on the eyes and environment

Painted the colour of desert sand to blend into the background, the coal miner's coal washing plant has been built to be as gentle on the surrounding landscape as possible.