July 3, 2011 South Africa’s Q1 gold output falls 9.3 pct The African Chamber of Mines said that South Africa's gold output during the first quarter of this year fell 9.3 percent to 44,682.7 kg compared with a revised 49,245.4 kg…
July 3, 2011 Continental Coal snares improved bank funding terms for Penumbra Mine development Continental Coal has received a further offer of financing that could potentially allow the development of the Penumbra Mine to be completed in a more capital efficient manner. The new…
July 3, 2011 Civil society opposed sale of Nigeria Iron Ore Mining Company It is reported that a Kogi State based group, Coalition of Civil Society Groups will oppose the sale of Nigeria Iron Ore Mining Company in Itakpe, Kogi State to any…
July 2, 2011 Botswana Diamonds stays upbeat on exploration programme Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) issued a mixed update on its exploration activities in Botswana but believes there are enough positives for it to press ahead with work aimed at furthering the…
July 2, 2011 Zambia coal power plant construction to start in 2011 Singapore's Nava Bharat Pte plans to start construction of a 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Zambia by the end of 2011 and complete it by 2014, company director…
July 2, 2011 Coal India braces for fresh bids in Mozambique MAPUTO: Coal India, one of the world's largest coal miner, has plans to call for fresh bids for exploratory drilling at two coal blocks in Mozambique's Tet province, local media…
July 2, 2011 Top officials raid ‘problem mine’ Operations came to a grinding halt when environmental and water affairs officers pounced on the Shanduka Waterlands coal mine in Middleburg on Friday. The raid, carried out by Deputy Minister…
July 1, 2011 Madagascar Oil and Total drop Africa’s biggest oil sands project Madagascar Oil's annual report released on Thursday shows the company is scuttling its project with French giant Total to develop a 1.2bn barrel oil sand deposit on the island after…
July 1, 2011 Sierra Leone diamond miner secures funding for $150m expansion Sierra Leone’s largest diamond-mining company, Koidu Holdings, says it has secured funding for the $150-million expansion at the Koidu kimberlite project and implementation is gaining momentum. CEO Jan Joubert reports…
July 1, 2011 Botswana Diamonds update exploration activities During a review of earlier work on AK9, prior to beginning the bulk sampling, it was discovered from an analysis of micro diamonds that a potential high grade kimberlite could…
Retail investors steer record amount cash into silver, creating crowded trade The iShares ETF recorded $69.2 million in retail inflows on Wednesday, marking the largest day of retail buying second only to 2021. January 15, 2026 | 03:10 pm
