August 19, 2011 Anglo American said to weigh counterbid for Macarthur Coal Anglo American is exploring a bid for Macarthur Coal that would challenge Peabody Energy Corp.’s $4.9 billion offer for the Australian miner, said two people with knowledge of the matter.…
August 19, 2011 Tantalum miner Noventa places $30 million, asks investors for $7 million more London and Toronto-listed Noventa announced Friday that it placed 73,600,000 new ordinary shares at a price of 25 pence each with institutions and other investors to raise roughly $30.3 million.…
August 19, 2011 NUM says Implats wage offer too low JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) Wage negotiations between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the world's second-largest platinum miner Impala Platinum (Implats) broke down on Friday. NUM spokesperson Lesiba Seshoka told Mining…
August 19, 2011 Copper & gold intercepts in Burkina Faso for Golden Rim (GMR) Golden Rim Resources Ltd (ASX: GMR) today announced copper and gold intersections from the second program of reverse circulation (RC) drilling (Phase 2 Program) on its Balogo Project in Burkina…
August 19, 2011 Zimbabwe gives foreign firms empowerment ultimatum Zimbabwe's government has given foreign firms, including mines and banks, a 14-day ultimatum to submit "acceptable" plans on how they propose to transfer majority shares to locals or risk losing…
August 19, 2011 India’s CIL starts coal mine development in Mozambique Marking its international foray, Coal India Africana Limitada (CIAL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), would shortly start exploratory and development work at the two coal blocks in…
August 19, 2011 Congo sold mines at fraction of value Democratic Republic of Congo's government has sold its minority stake in two confiscated copper mining projects for $30-million, well below their estimated value, according to a senior lawmaker and documents…
August 19, 2011 Production and investment forecasts in the Namibian mining industry: uranium set to overtake diamonds as Namibia’s largest foreign currency earner Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5cb789/production_and_inv) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Production and Investment Forecasts in the Namibian Mining Industry" to their offering. This research
August 18, 2011 Newcrest wants all of billion tonne Wafi-Golpu Mining Review reports Newcrest Mining CEO Greg Robinson told reporters on Friday it would acquire Harmony Gold Mining’s 50% stake in their massive Wafi-Golpu joint venture in Papua New Guinea…
August 18, 2011 Junior reports better than expected results at Zim and DRC projects UK mining junior Mwana Africa reports the company has achieved better than expected results at its Freda Rebecca gold project, in Zimbabwe, and its Zani Kodo gold project, in the…
Sumitomo’s Madagascar nickel-cobalt project remains shut due to cyclone damage Company spokesperson said it is expected to take several weeks to assess the extent of the damage. February 18, 2026 | 07:05 am
