September 11, 2011 Burkina Faso’s first zinc mine to start up SYDNEY (Reuters) - A new zinc mine in west Africa is due to start up in mid-2012, just as some of the world's largest deposits are winding down, creating the…
September 10, 2011 Eskom tariffs may harm beneficiation: Mining sector The government's drive to encourage companies to beneficiate the minerals they mine is threatened by the rapidly rising cost of electricity. " Electricity prices are threatening the viability of many…
September 10, 2011 Guinea adopts new mining code boosting state share Guinea's parliament adopted a new mining code that more than doubles the share the West African state can take in mining projects to 35 percent and toughens procedures for acquiring…
September 10, 2011 Nigeria: Coal power stations underway in Gombe, Kogi, Enugu The Federal Government has promised to build three coal-fired power stations in Enugu, Kogi and Gombe states with the capacity to generate 3000 megawatts so as to diversify electricity sources…
September 10, 2011 Botswana Diamonds gets exploration licence… BG reporter Botswana Diamonds was awarded a 430 square kilometre exploration licence in Cameroon and it plans to begin a bulk sampling programme in late 2011 to examine diamond potential…
September 9, 2011 HudBay Minerals completes the sale of the Fenix project for US$170 million to the Solway Group HudBay Minerals (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) announced on Friday that it had completed the sale of the Fenix ferro-nickel project in Guatemala to the […]
September 9, 2011 Optimum Coal says alternative bidder withdraws JSE-listed Optimum Coal, which Glencore and local businessperson Cyril Ramaphosa want to buy, said on Friday that an alternative bidder has withdrawn its interest in acquiring a controlling stake in…
September 9, 2011 BHP fears risk in Guinea project Sovereign risk issues are slowing BHP's alumina project in Guinea. BHP Billiton is spending money hand over fist expanding its global production capacity.
September 9, 2011 Coalcorp Strengthens Its Board of Directors TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 9, 2011) - Coalcorp Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CCJ) ("Coalcorp") is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Dumas to its Board of Directors. Mr. Dumas is…
September 9, 2011 Sama Resources resumes drilling at its Samapleu poly-metallic project and announces new results at its Samapleu Ni-Cu deposit and Sipilou south Ni laterite project Sama Resources Inc. ("Sama" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling has resumed at the Samapleu property in Côte d'Ivoire using 2 drill rigs. The current drilling campaign…
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
