February 3, 2012

Cluff Gold expands its mining operations in West Africa

Cluff Gold (TSX:CFG) (AIM:CLF), a gold miner focused mainly in West Africa, announced on Friday that it will buy Orezone Gold’s Sega gold project mining licences and property in Burkina…

February 2, 2012

Finsch to help Petra double output in 2012

With production up by 64% to 935 553 ct for the six months ended December 31, LSE-listed Petra Diamonds on Wednesday said it was on track to achieve two-million carats…

February 2, 2012

Glenstrata: Not just mining’s biggest ever deal, a new kind of resource giant

Glencore International is in talks with Xstrata to merge in a deal that would create a $80 billion rival to BHP Billiton, Vale, Rio Tinto and China's Shenhua. Here's a…

February 2, 2012

Randgold – Kibali Project in the Starting Blocks

Preparatory work has been completed at the Kibali gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where first gold production is scheduled for the end of 2013.

February 2, 2012

Allana Potash announces closing of $20 million bought deal financing

llana Potash Corp (TSX:AAA) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced public offering of common shares of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Offering,…

February 2, 2012

Power shortages in South Africa lift platinum

A precious metal which receives much less attention than gold or silver is platinum.

February 1, 2012

General’s complaint against Pathfinder Minerals just got serious

Pathfinder Minerals, an Aim-listed natural resources company, mines heavy mineral sands on the coast of Mozambique.

February 1, 2012

Zambian gov’t to increase mines ownership to 35%

Times of Zambia reports that the Zambian government is planning to increase its share of mining firms from 20% to 35% but is not planning a wholesale nationalization.

February 1, 2012

Golden Star Resources reboots oxide plant, gains 70,000 ounces production

Originally the Bogoso/Prestea oxide plant in Ghana operated from 1990 to 2008, until it was sidelined due to a lack of an adequate oxide ore supply required to keep the…

February 1, 2012

Goldrush Encounters Gold Mineralization in RAB Drilling Program on Pompoi Permit, Contiguous With Roxgold’s Yaramoko Project in Burkina Faso

Goldrush Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GOD)(OTCQX:GDRRF) ("Goldrush" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of a shallow Rotary Air Blast ("RAB") drilling program on the Company's Pompoi permit which…