August 17, 2011 First Coal arrives at the Port of Beira but Infrastructure Remains Key The world's last substantial untapped coal reserve is set to change forever as the first shipment of coal mined in Moatize arrives by train at the port of Beira this…
August 17, 2011 AngloGold condemned for shooting AngloGold Ashanti (ANG), the world's third largest gold producer, is in trouble with a human rights group in Ghana after the shooting of a civilian by private security at its…
August 17, 2011 Anglogold security boss caged An Obusai Magistrate Court has remanded John Frank Kojo Essien, the director of Ghanatta Security Services, in police custody for allegedly shooting to death an illegal miner at the South…
August 17, 2011 Unite or die: Small SA coal miners under pressure South Africa's junior coal miners, some of them tiny producers, face intense pressure to consolidate, but the varying quality of their deposits and what are often poor locations will prevent…
August 16, 2011 Royal Bafokeng plans $1.4 billion platinum expansion Bloomberg reports the proposed expansion by South Africa's Royal Bafokeng Platinum follows an increase in demand for platinum which has gained 19% in the past 12 months to $1,818/oz. Steve…
August 16, 2011 Stellar is granted an exploration authorization for the Namarana area covering 132 km(2) in Mali, West Africa Stellar Pacific Ventures announced that it was awarded by the Ministry of Mines of the Republic of Mali, an exploration authorization for the Namarana area which covers over 132 km2.…
August 16, 2011 DRC gold mine on track for Q4 production – Banro DRC gold mine on track for Q4 production – Banro New York- and Toronto-listed Banro on Monday said its Twangiza gold project is on track to become the first new…
August 16, 2011 Anvil to Start Copper Production from DRC Mine Anvil Mining is planning to start commercial production of copper at its newly constructed plant at the Kinsevere copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the current…
August 16, 2011 Petra Diamonds – Finsch acquisition update Petra Diamonds is pleased to announce that Ministerial consent in terms of Section 11 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (“MPRDA”) has been granted for the cession…
August 16, 2011 Mwana Africa raises US$6m to up production at Freda Rebecca gold mine Mwana Africa ( LON:MWA ) has raised US$6 million to fund its efforts to ramp up production at the Freda Rebecca gold mine in Zimbabwe and take advantage of record…
Solway to restart Guatemala nickel plant after price surge The amounts involved are a small fraction of global nickel supplies, estimated by analysts at around four million metric tons this year. January 29, 2026 | 07:26 am
