August 31, 2011 Gem International options 100% of gold project in Mvomero & Kilindi Districts of Tanzania VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Gem International Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GI) has entered into an option agreement with Mr. Anderson Fred Temu, Mr. Pascal D. Nestory and Mr.…
August 31, 2011 Nevsun drills 30m of 8.55% copper adjacent to Bisha Mine VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2011) - Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX:NSU)(NYSE Amex:NSU) is pleased to report the assays from the forty-three diamond drill holes at the hanging wall copper zone within…
August 31, 2011 $93bn a year needed for Africa infrastructure PERTH (miningweekly.com) Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year. “This is best exampled when you consider there are…
August 31, 2011 Cobalt is the king of critical metals Most people don't know or care about cobalt. But, as with a number of metals we seldom hear about, we would certainly miss cobalt if it were not available for…
August 31, 2011 Universal Coal acquires 50 pct stake in South African coking coal asset Universal Coal (ASX: UNV) has secured the Donkin licence area, adjacent to the Somerville coking coal project in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, on a farm-in basis. Based on…
August 30, 2011 Implats halts work at Rustenburg shaft project after fatality According to the National Union of Mineworkers a contractor from Murray & Roberts died after being struck by a rock at the shaft. Impala Platinum (Implats), the world's second largest…
August 30, 2011 FLSmidth poised to expand extensively in the minerals arena, says new MD FLSmidth is poised to expand extensively into the minerals arena, a key corporate strategy that is only likely to be challenged by the skills shortage. So says Peter Lohrmann, newly…
August 30, 2011 Implats may invest $10 billion in Zimbabwe – if it has control Mining Review reports Impala Platinum ‒ the world’s second-largest producer of the precious metal ‒ may invest as much as $10 billion in Zimbabwe to expand production if the government…
August 29, 2011 DRDGOLD’s operating profit up 76% in FY 2011 DRDGOLD Limited, the fourth-largest gold producer in South Africa, announced today that its operating profit increased by 76% increased to R477.0 million for the year ended 30 June 2011. The…
August 29, 2011 Optimum Coal says Glencore unit has 14.1 pct stake it South Africa's Optimum Coal said on Monday that a unit of Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader, had bought a 14.1 percent stake in it. The announcement comes after Optimum,…
Hancock Prospecting, Maaden enter JV to ramp up exploration in Saudi Arabia The JV will oversee exploration, development, mining, sales and marketing of minerals in licensed areas. January 23, 2026 | 12:14 pm