January 20, 2012

Trading places: rare earth prices plummet while rare earth miners rocket in 2012

The share price performance of those non-Chinese rare earth miners closest to production – Molycorp in the US, Australia's Lynas and Great Western Minerals in South Africa – is in…

January 20, 2012

Process solutions provider expands its service offering

Mineral process solutions provider Multotec’s growing African branch infrastructure is helping it to transition from pure equipment sales into the field service maintenance arena, says CEO Thomas Holtz.

January 20, 2012

Double dose of surprise news tears strips off platinum behemoths

Two consecutive days of surprise negative news this week tore strips off the share prices of South Africa’s two leading platinum mining companies.

January 20, 2012

African Iron shareholders back $338m takeover

African Iron's board has recommended shareholders accept a $338 million takeover offer from Exxaro first announced on Jan. 11, The Australian reports:

January 20, 2012

Africa diamond mine scam implicates Korean ministers and execs who made quick $70 million

Originally touted as a 'model of successful resource diplomacy' Korea's successful 2010 bid for a diamond project in Cameroon now appears to have been an elaborate scheme that netted company…

January 20, 2012

Growing foreign interest in Tanzanian uranium

More international firms are eying uranium mining in Tanzania despite worries and concern from the Tanzanian general public, international environmental NGOs and western capitals over mining repercussions that could come…

January 19, 2012

How whetted is your risk appetite? Gold diggers explore the final frontiers

As attractive deposits become harder and harder to find in traditional markets miners are pushing the limits of the political risk they are willing to take on. But things can…

January 19, 2012

Africa’s growth not just a commodities story

The Australian interviews investment bank Renaissance Group founder Stephen Jennings about investing in Africa. The New Zealand-born billionaire made his money in emerging markets, specifically Russia, in the 1990s, and…

January 18, 2012

Zambia zinc mine tipped to start operations

Zambia Daily Mail is reporting that a mining licence will soon be issued for a lead-zinc mine.

January 18, 2012

A reader responds to “Atomic Anne, her husband and the dubious $2.5 billion African uranium deal”

MINING.com reader Julian Poniewierski, Principal Mining Engineer at PanAust Limited, has some insights into what could have gone wrong with Areva's 2007 purchase of Uramin, specifically the Namibian properties.