March 16, 2012 First Quantum, unions heading to court over Zambian copper mine First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM), is going to court over a disputed labour agreement at its Zambia copper mine, after talks between the company and unions collapsed.
March 15, 2012 Firestone Diamonds announces results and management changes Firestone Diamonds plc announced a financing through Mirabaud Securities LLP to raise £14.7 million before expenses as part of the restructuring of the company and further development of its Liqhobong…
March 15, 2012 Harmony Gold’s workers mining their own business: company to give them 2,9% ownership Over 33,000 workers of Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY), South Africa's third-biggest gold producer, will be owners of direct shares in the company thanks to its employee share ownership plan (ESOP),…
March 15, 2012 AngloGold Ashanti Credit Rating Upgraded by Moody’s on Improved Fundamentals AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) is pleased to acknowledge that Moody's Investors Service today upgraded the issuer rating of AngloGold Ashanti Limited to Baa2 from Baa3, together with upgrading the senior…
March 14, 2012 Petra Diamonds reveals encouraging results at Kukama East project Petra Diamonds has revealed highly encouraging drilling and microdiamond sampling results from the Kukama East project area in central Botswana.
March 14, 2012 Diamond shortfall could shut Zimbabwe government: minister Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti on Wednesday warned the government could shut down, as new diamond sales from the controversial Marange fields are falling far short of expectations.
March 14, 2012 Zimbabwe’s 2012 Gold Output Slower than Expected Reuters reported that Zimbabwe gold production has started slow this year, missing output targets. As quoted in the market news: Gold production reached 8 tonnes in 2011, up from a…
March 14, 2012 Impala Platinum transferring 51% of mine stake to Zimbabwe’s government called ‘naive and irresponsible’ South Africa's Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), the world’s second-largest platinum producer by volume, has agreed to transfer 51% of Zimplats, its subsidiary in Zimbabwe, after long-drawn-out negotiations with the government…
March 14, 2012 Semafo posts 25 pct profit rise on higher gold output, price The West Africa-focused miner posted a 25% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by increased gold production and higher prices.
March 14, 2012 What are the world’s 10 richest diamond mines? Which country is home to the richest diamond mines? If you said Canada, you'd be close, and if you said Botswana or South Africa, you'd be right on the money.…
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
