January 30, 2012

Great Western Minerals Group Completes First Phase of Steenkampskraal Rare Earth Evaluation Program

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GWG) (OTCQX:GWMGF) is pleased to announce that it has completed the first phase of the exploration program at the Company's…

January 30, 2012

Endeavour Mining reports Q4 and full year 2011 gold production and 2012 guidance for production, development and exploration

Endeavour Mining Corporation ("Endeavour" or the "Corporation") (TSX:EDV, ASX:EVR) is pleased to announce it met 2011 production targets with Q4 gold production of 24,010 ounces from its Nzema operations in…

January 30, 2012

Vale makes promises to resettled Mozambicans

Brazilian mining giant Vale has promised to solve within six months all the problems faced by households resettled from the area where Vale is now mining coal in Moatize district,…

January 29, 2012

BHP Billiton to Halt Bauxite Exploration at Guinea and rsquo;s Boffa Site

BHP Billiton Ltd. plans to halt bauxite exploration at its Boffa-Santou-Houda site in Guinea, the world’s biggest exporter of the ore, after prices for aluminum dropped, said Jean-Francois David, the…

January 28, 2012

Booming mining sector translates into Zambian contracts for motors supplier

Interest in the burgeoning African mining industry continues to increase, with this year marking the eighteenth annual Investing in African Mining Indaba, and numerous contracts being awarded to mining suppliers.

January 28, 2012

Two Miners Killed in South Africa’s Modikwa Platinum Mine: Union

Two miners died at South Africa's Modikwa Platinum underground mine after a cave-in, bringing the number of workers killed at mines in the country this year to more than 10,…

January 28, 2012

Continental Coal beats its own export record

Focused coal mining investment and production company Continental Coal Limited provide an update to shareholders on the continued strong performance of export focused thermal coal mining operations in South African…

January 27, 2012

Teck and BASF Announce Partnership to Reduce Zinc Deficiency Through Micronutrient Food Solutions

Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") and BASF SE announced at the World Economic Forum today that they have signed a three year agreement to jointly develop innovative and affordable zinc fortification…

January 27, 2012

NMDC Gets gold mining lease in Tanzania

NMDC, the country's largest iron ore mining company, has secured a gold mining lease in the Bulyang'Ombe and Saga Hills area of Tanzania.

January 27, 2012

Energizer Resources’ discovery of graphite and vanadium: agreement with DRA Mineral Projects to develop Green Giant in Madagascar

With confirmation of the discovery of two strategic minerals, vanadium and graphite, Energizer Resources says it "is now well positioned to move forward to mine development"