October 1, 2011 Ougadougou urges mining firms to help beat poverty Burkina Faso Prime Minister Luc Adolphe Tiao called on foreign mining companies active in the country to do more to help alleviate poverty hitting 42 percent of the 16 million…
October 1, 2011 African Minerals cuts iron ore sales forecast Mining firm African Minerals Ltd cut its estimate of iron ore sales for 2011, as mine equipment at its Sierra Leone project was redeployed to build port and railway infrastrucure.
September 30, 2011 Minmetal Resources offers $1.3 billion for Anvil Mining Minmetal Resources bought Anvil Mining for $1.3 billion, representing a 30% premium over Anvil Mining's average share price. The Anvil Board has unanimously approved the offer. Anvil's key asset is…
September 30, 2011 Namibia: Namdeb Donates Redundant Equipment Windhoek Namdeb on Tuesday through its corporate social responsibility programme donated redundant components and equipment, valued at N$372 440, to Namibia Institute of Mining Technology's (NIMT) Southern Campus at Keetmanshoop…
September 30, 2011 Miners rebel against Zimbabwe indigenization law The Zimbabwe Guardian reports that at least 137 mining companies are risking losing their mining licences for refusing to comply with the country's new indigenization regulations. Affected companies include Anglo-American,…
September 30, 2011 Mozambican government suspends granting of coal mining licenses in Tete province The Mozambican government has decided to suspending the issue of new licenses for coal mining in Tete province, the inspector of the Mining Resources Ministry, Afonso Abica said Tuesday in…
September 30, 2011 China goes after another African copper producer, bids $1.3 B In yet another buying spree, China is going after another African copper producing firm to acquire its abundant copper production. Minmetals Resources Ltd. of China is poised to buy Anvil…
September 29, 2011 ArcelorMittal formally commences iron ore production in Liberia ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel and mining company, recently commenced commercial iron ore production from its mining operations in Liberia. A launch event was held in Buchanan which was attended…
September 29, 2011 Great Western Minerals and GQD says making substantial progress on Steenkampskraal rare earth separation plant Great Western Minerals Group (TSX VENTURE:GWG) (OTCQX:GWMGF) ("GWMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that substantial progress is being achieved, with the active participation of Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth…
September 29, 2011 Strengthen mining sector revenue monitoring mechanisms – ZPP THE Zambian People's Pact (ZPP) has said it expects the Patriotic Front(PF) to strengthen monitoring mechanisms for revenues in the mining sector in order for Zambia to benefit fully from…
Iran says potential energy, mining deals on table in talks with US Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by US forces but on Sunday took a conciliatory line. February 15, 2026 | 09:34 am
