July 31, 2011 Labor unrest in copper mines over the past year Reuters reported that miners from Chile to Indonesia have staged strikes to demand a bigger share of a global copper boom, stoking supply fears and boosting prices.
July 31, 2011 Striking S.African coal and gold miners to meet the Chamber of Mines in separate talks on Monday Striking S.African coal and gold miners will meet the Chamber of Mines in separate talks on Monday in a bid to end stoppages that have cost Africa’s largest economy tens…
July 30, 2011 Tanzania uranium mining to boost economy The Tanzanian government has planned a USD 400 million uranium mining project by Australian based Mantra Resources in the Selous Game Reserve, a project that will greatly boost the country’s…
July 30, 2011 East Africa gold mining makes headway Gold mining in Tanzania and other East African sites is making headway with work in progress on prospecting and resource development at eight sites.
July 30, 2011 Exxaro to take zinc impairment charge of 500 million rand Bloomberg reports that Exxaro Resources Ltd.(JNB:EXXP) will take an impairment charge of about 500 million rand ($74.5 million) on the closure of its Zincor plant.
July 30, 2011 Bannerman seeks win-win partnership allAfrica.com reports Bannerman Resources Limited (ASX:BMN) seeking ways for a win-win partnership for its Etango uranium project located 35km east of Swakopmund.
July 29, 2011 Zimbabwe’s diamonds ‘can become a curse’ The Zimbabwe Independent quotes finance minister Tendai Biti (pictured) on Friday as saying the reality of Zimbabwe's situation is that there is no connection between Zimbabwe’s income from diamonds, its…
July 29, 2011 Zimbabwe keen to reopen asbestos mine Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe Finance Ministers said on Friday the re-opening of the Shabani Mine is a critical imperative for the economy calling it is a tragedy that nearby town of…
July 29, 2011 Lundin hit by production problems, higher costs in Portugal Lundin Mining Corporation reported on Friday net income of $57.7 million for the second quarter of 2011, up 36% from the same quarter last year. The numbers were below management…
July 29, 2011 Madagascar extends Total licence beyond oil sands Madagascar has given French oil major Total a one-year extension of an exploration licence for the Bemolanga block shared with Madagascar Oil and expanded it to include conventional oil, a…
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