January 16, 2012 Volta extends gold mineralization northwards at Kiaka gold project Volta Resources (TSE:VTR) Monday announced drill results from nine holes as part of its on-going phase 3 program at its flagship Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso.
January 16, 2012 Good African gold and copper mining juniors offer serious opportunities: Welch Recent trips to Africa have bolstered Chris Welch's conviction that mining plays in Africa are being overlooked, but it's not too late for investors to get in on the ground…
January 15, 2012 UK mining firm seeks renewal of TZ licence in Rwanda Rwanda is pushing investors who have booked space in its newly developed special economic zone to quickly roll out projects to spur growth in an uncertain year.
January 15, 2012 Atomic Anne, her husband and the dubious $2.5 billion African uranium deal Details emerging from investigations into Areva's purchase of African uranium miner UraMin are beginning to resemble a spy novel.
January 13, 2012 South Africa’s platinum miners not worried of power cuts Despite a warning by South Africa's power utility that supply would be extremely tight this month, the country's platinum miners are confident there will be enough to power their mines.
January 13, 2012 BHP halts underground ops at Khutala South Africa after fatality Mining major BHP Billiton’s South African energy coal unit Becsa has suspended mining activities at the underground operation of its Khutala colliery near Witbank, after a fatal accident on Thursday.
January 13, 2012 Gold, iron ore found at Sandawana The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation has discovered gold and massive iron ore deposits at its emerald and tantalite Sandawana Mine in Mberengwa District.
January 13, 2012 Columbus McKinnon increases its focus on the mining industry in South Africa Columbus McKinnon Corp, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, has acquired 100% of the shares of privately-held Yale Lifting Solutions located in Magaliesburg, South Africa.
January 12, 2012 Protest in Mozambique blocks coal train line AFP reports about 500 protesters blocked a coal train line in Mozambique in a dispute with Vale over housing.
January 12, 2012 Exxaro bid puts Republic of Congo on iron-ore map South Africa’s black-controlled diversified mining company Exxaro Resources is putting the Republic of Congo (RoC) on the map as a new African iron-ore development frontier with its R3-billion (A$338-million) cash…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
