July 6, 2011 Mineworkers around the globe unite for higher wages Unrest and strikes in Indonesia, Chile, Australia and Africa, a shortage of skilled workers in North America and rising labour costs all over the globe are quickly becoming the most…
July 6, 2011 African Iron reports 80% increase in exploration target size at Mayoko, West Africa Australia-based iron ore development company African Iron Limited (ASX: AKI) is pleased to announce a greater than 80% increase to the aggregate exploration target size at its 80%-owned Mayoko Iron…
July 6, 2011 Zimbabwe could seize mines over local ownership Reuters reports Zimbabwe could take over mines that fall short of laws requiring them to sell majority stakes to locals by September, a government minister said on Wednesday. Mineral-rich Zimbabwe…
July 6, 2011 Coal of Africa secures key approval to restart Vele coking coal project Perth-based coal miner Coal of Africa (LON:CZA) has secured a key environmental permit from the South African government, clearing a major hurdle on the way to restarting its Vele coking…
July 6, 2011 Coal of Africa shares jump on Vele go-ahead Coal of Africa (LON:CZA) shares soared after it announced it has finally been awarded environmental authorisation by South African authorities for its key Vele coking project. The company can now…
July 6, 2011 Zambian mines can react to any eventualities – Mines rescue body A mine rescue agency said that Zambian mines are well equipped and can react to any eventualities. In an apparent reaction to the recent development at Zambia’s sole nickel producer,…
July 6, 2011 Burundi plans to develop its nickel production Reportedly, Burundi, the Central African nation has planned to start nickel production next year after first discovering this stainless steel making ingredient more than 35 years ago. Because of lacking…
July 6, 2011 13,000 ounce gold reserve gives Avion’s Tabakoto mine 5-year life Canadian mining company Avion Gold Corp gave an initial gold reserve estimate of 913,100 ounces at its flagship Tabakoto mine in Mali, West Africa. The company said it expected the…
July 5, 2011 Business Day: Rockwell picks Hunt to take it to new heights Business Day reports that Rockwell Diamonds has appointed Michael Hunt as the company's new COO: Mr Hunt, formerly operations manager of Pangea Diamondfields, spent 20 years in various roles with…
July 5, 2011 Iron ore mine safety assured with 3D laser mapping A state of the art laser scanning system supplied by 3D Laser Mapping has been used to improve safety of iron ore extraction in South Africa. The Riegl laser scanner…
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