December 1, 2011

Kenya grants first-ever gold mining lease

Kenya is set to join the league of gold-producing nations following the granting of the first mining lease to UK company Goldplat.

December 1, 2011

Mining licence granted for Namibian uranium project

Kalahari Minerals (LON:KAH) and Extract Resources (ASX:EXT) were both up slightly today after the companies announced they have received a mining licence for their Husab uranium project in Namibia. London-listed…

December 1, 2011

South African gold mine cooling technology used in Chinese coal mine

Mining Weekly reported that China National Coal Group will use a special cooling technology developed at a gold mine for its coal mining operations.

November 30, 2011

Gem Diamonds to “effectively double” Letseng mine carats to 2014

The board of London listed African diamond miner, Gem Diamonds Limited (LSE: GEMD), has green lit plans to expand the company’s 5.6 million tonnes per annum Letšeng mine in the…

November 30, 2011

Baosteel, CRCC to jointly explore Guinea an iron ore mine

Baosteel Group, the parent of Baoshan Iron and Steel, and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) have signed an agreement to jointly participate in the exploration of an iron ore mine…

November 30, 2011

South African mining sector needs action to follow strong words

There is new energy to harness the job-creating ability of the mineral sector, after the National Planning Commission admitted that South Africa had missed the boat during the recent commodity…

November 29, 2011

Largest electro-mechanical repair facility on the Copperbelt of Zambia and the DRC in action

Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C), repairer of rotating electrical equipment, is close to completing an R8.6-million contract awarded in January 2011 by specialist winder consulting company DRA Technical Services (DRATS) on…

November 27, 2011

Pressure on rich over coal rules

AUSTRALIA and other rich countries are under pressure to change rules that allow them to meet climate change targets by subsidising coal plants in poor countries.

November 27, 2011

Mokopane iron ore project is a world class asset – Obtala

It is reported that Obtala Resources, the natural resources investment and Development Company has confirmed the presence of robust vanadiferous titanomagnetite mineralization averaging between 40 and 50 metres in thickness…

November 27, 2011

New study says acid drainage from coal mines ‘devastating’ South Africa’s rivers

BusinessLive reports that while acid mine drainage from disused gold mines in the Johannesburg area of South Africa is well documented, according to a new study AMD from nearly 6,000…