March 7, 2012 Kansanshi copper mine signs gas cleaning and acid plant deal with Outotec Finland's Outotec has been awarded a $105 million contract to build a new gas cleaning and sulphuric acid plant for Kansanshi Mining's Solwezi copper smelter in Zambia.
March 7, 2012 EU Commission gives Anglo American the green light for De Beers takeover Anglo American (LON:AAL) can officially take over De Beers as the European Commission granted the global miner authorization to proceed with its acquisition of the world's biggest diamond company, announced…
March 6, 2012 First Uranium provides additional clarification on unsecured debenture interest payment TORONTO AND JOHANNESBURG, March 6, 2012 /CNW/ - First Uranium Corporation (TSX: FIU.DB) (ISIN: CA33744R1029) ("FIU" or the "Company") As previously announced on March 2, 2012, FIU entered into agreements…
March 6, 2012 Endeavour Mining sells 40% interest in Finkolo JV for US$20 million cash MONACO, March 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Endeavour Mining Corporation ("Endeavour" or the "Corporation") (TSX:EDV, ASX:EVR) is pleased to announce it has entered into a definitive agreement with Resolute Mining Limited…
March 6, 2012 Merafe CEO calls for $100/t export tariff on South African chrome ore South Africa is pricing itself out of the ferrochrome market despite it being the world's largest producer of chrome ore by selling it at low cost to China
March 6, 2012 Fairtrade Foundation to certify African gold The group will work with eight mining groups in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to address dangerous working practices and environmental damage in small-scale gold mining.
March 6, 2012 Zimbabwe to announce Implats fate after ownership talks deadlocked State-controlled Herald newspaper says Zimbabwe's Mines and Empowerment ministers will meet on Wednesday and announce a decision on Zimplats after latest talks on black ownership ended in deadlock.
March 5, 2012 Glencore perplexed by Zambia copper plant closure, to testify before UK parliament’s tax avoidance inquiry Glencore on Monday expressed surprise over health and environment officials in Zambia's decision to immediately close a Mopani copper operation over complaints from residents of a nearby town. The London-listed…
March 5, 2012 Near-record for mining M&A in 2011 to be followed this year by an “African Renaissance” – PwC If 2011 was a near-record year for mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with over 2,600 deals worth $149 billion announced in the global mining sector, 2012 will be remembered as…
March 4, 2012 Two top copper mines in Zambia shut down Two of Zambia's largest copper mines, Glencore's Mopani and Xstrata's Kansanshi were shut over the weekend; the former over health concerns and the other after workers downed tools.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
