October 19, 2011 Once synonymous with famine, Ethiopia attracts $6.5 billion potash investments 2Merkato reports the Ethiopian Ministry of Mines announced that five international companies have invested $6.5 billion in the Ethiopia potash mining industry which is centred in the Dalol area, part…
October 19, 2011 Xstrata withdraws disputed employee share programme Xstrata, the diversified mining group, has withdrawn its proposed employee share ownership programme, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday. Lesiba Seshoka, spokesperson for the union, said Xstrata…
October 19, 2011 Freeport’s copper production is off 13% in Q3 due to labour disruptions Buffeted by falling copper prices and labour unrest at Grasberg, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX) reported net income of $1.1 billion, $1.10 per share, compared with $1.2 billion, $1.24…
October 18, 2011 Down 20% in 7 weeks, platinum has further to fall Commodity Online reports platinum group metals miners may be hit by the rapid growth in the number of electric cars on the road that do not need catalytic converters. In…
October 18, 2011 Tiger Resources Kipoi Copper Project Production Update Tiger Resources Limited (ASX/TSX : TGS) is pleased to provide a production update for September 2011 from its high-grade Kipoi Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The…
October 18, 2011 MDN Identifies Four Lenses Justifying Definition Drilling and Intercepts the Ikungu Structure Below 475 m Extract not available.
October 18, 2011 Pan African commences cold commissioning at Phoenix Platinum Pan African, the African focused precious metals producer announces that the Phoenix Platinum Mining (Pty) Limited (Phoenix') commissioning team together with the Metanza team (the operators of the Chrome Tailings…
October 17, 2011 Zambia minister says miners must ‘brace for tough decisions’ UKZambians reports Zambia's Mines Minister Wilbur Simusa says he expects total cooperation from the mining companies as government engages them on taxation and that they should brace for tough decisions…
October 17, 2011 Lucara Diamond says AK6 in Botswana now 84% built, Lesotho project nearing pre-feasibility Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") (TSX:LUC)(BOTSWANA:LUC) is pleased to provide the following update on the development of its AK6 diamond mine in Botwsana which is rapidly nearing completion…
October 17, 2011 CSP Today two-part guide to South Africa-CSP alternative to coal in South Africa Solar PV Solar Thermal Electric Thermal Bioenergy Biofuels Biogas Biomass Other renewables Miscellaneous Geothermal Ocean Energy Small Hydro Blogs Ritesh Pothan John Joshi Tom Hopkinson Rex Zietsman Al Maiorino Doug…
French miner Eramet suspends finance chief days after CEO ouster, FT reports Company cited disagreements on "operating methods". February 06, 2026 | 12:50 pm
