February 28, 2012 Botswana rapidly emerging as uranium power in Africa, major South Korean project and don’t forget Pine Creek An Australian explorer said today that one of Africa’s most prolific uranium plays is shaking off the tag that it was the uranium province that was missed and is starting…
February 27, 2012 Despite write-down, Tasiast remains Kinross Gold’s top priority Kinross CEO Tye Burt said the company's technical understanding of the orebody "has grown substantially" at its controversial Tasiast gold project in Mauritania in West Africa.
February 27, 2012 Guinea to see its first commercial iron-ore mine flourish by spring London’s AIM-listed Bellzone Mining announced this morning that its Forécariah joint venture project in Guinea has received approval to complete the first blast at Yomboyeli, allowing Bellzone to kick off…
February 26, 2012 Rio Tinto, Vale discuss sharing rail system – report Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) is talking to Vale SA (VALE) about sharing rail and port infrastructure for their respective Simandou iron ore projects in Guinea, The Australian Financial Review reported…
February 25, 2012 Vale to begin building coal terminal in Mozambique Mozambique's Prime Minister Aires Aly said in Tokyo on Thursday his nation plans to start construction of a coal terminal at the northern port of Nacala in the next few…
February 25, 2012 Zimbabwe partially rejects Mimosa indigenisation plan Platinum miners Impala Platinum (Implats) and Aquarius Platinum said on Friday that Zimbabwe had rejected a portion of the indigenisation plan for the Mimosa mine, which they jointly own.
February 25, 2012 Success in the DRC: Investors line up for Banro already up 50% in 2012 Banro's Twangiza oxide mine poured its first gold Q4 2011and it owns four additional licences along the same rich gold belt in the east of the country. After bumping up…
February 24, 2012 Newmont slides after taking $1.6 billion Arctic hit Shares in Newmont Mining was down 2.7% on Friday after the company announced a $1.6 billion charge after mothballing its Hope Bay project in northern Canada.
February 24, 2012 Aquarius Platinum and Impala face Zimbabwe’s rejection to sell-off plans Shares in Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (LON, ASX: AQP), the fourth- largest producer of the metal, dropped 11% this morning in Johannesburg, the deepest decline since October 2008, after the company…
February 24, 2012 The next Molycorp? Frontier says it can produce rare earths by 2015 Mining and processing rare earths is a tricky business. Processing the materials is costly, and the supply of the 17 elements used in manufacturing everything from smart phones to electric…
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
