July 20, 2011 Diamond workers strike adds to South Africa mining woes Employees of diamond mining company De Beers are set to go on strike on Friday after wage talks broke down on Wednesday. The workers follow tens of thousands of others…
July 20, 2011 Coal mine construction near 11th century African city given green light South Africa's Environmental Affairs department on Wednesday defended granting Coal of Africa approval to resume construction at the controversial Vele opencast project near Mapungubwe, saying science, not emotion, was behind…
July 20, 2011 S.Africa coal industry, unions meet for wage talks South African coal miners started wage talks with unions and a mediator on Wednesday in a bid to prevent stoppages that could threaten supply to power plants and limit exports,…
July 20, 2011 BHP Billitons diamond production falls in past year BHP Billiton’s diamond production suffered a double-digit d rop in the fiscal year, the miner reported on Wednesday. The company mined 2,506,000 carats, an 18% year-over-year drop.
July 20, 2011 Coal sector talks begin Wage negotiations in the coal sector are set to begin on Wednesday, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said. "The meeting will start at 10am today in Johannesburg. We are…
July 19, 2011 Q4 output down 17% on furnace shutdown – International Ferro Metals South African miner International Ferro Metals said output fell 17 percent in the fourth quarter due to a scheduled shutdown of a furnace. Ferrochrome production was at 42,584 tonnes for…
July 19, 2011 Operations resume at Beatrix mine after fatality last week – Gold Fields According to a spokesman for the South African gold miner, normal operations at the mine resumed on Monday night. South African miner Gold Fields has resumed operations at the No.3…
July 19, 2011 Work resumes at Tshepong mine – Harmony Gold The South African gold miner said Tuesday that work had resumed at its Tshepong mine after an 8-day stoppage after an accident that killed a worker South African gold miner…
July 19, 2011 Signature Metals – Significant mineralisation intersected along Ashanti Shear Zone Signature Metals Limited (ASX: SBL) has received significant initial Aircore drilling results from the Kyekyewere Prospect at the Konongo Gold Project. The Kyekyewere Prospect is located along the Ashanti Shear…
July 19, 2011 Import window opens for S.African coal, China unmoved The price of importing South African coal has fallen to be nearly on par with Chinese domestic rates, but Chinese buyers are not biting and are asking for discounts of…
Precious metals extend rally as silver price surpasses $90 Spot gold hit a peak of $4,641.29 per ounce, taking its year-to-date gains to 6%. January 14, 2026 | 09:41 am
