March 4, 2011 Miners in South Africa could face lawsuits from workers The Constitutional Court in South Africa has kicked open the door to class-action lawsuits against mine owners. The lawsuits could cost miners billions of rand after the court ruled yesterday…
March 3, 2011 Unrest in Libya and aluminum prices MetalBulletin is tagging stories related to unrest in the Middle East and North Africa so readers can assess possible impacts on the mining sector.
March 2, 2011 West African iron-ore miner completes US$133 million placement Bellzone Mining announced on Tuesday that it had completed a US$133 million placement of 102 million ordinary shares. Canaccord Genuity Limited was the lead manager. Bellzone, an AIM-listed company, is…
February 28, 2011 Tanzanite One discovers exceptional 12,100 carat tanzanite stone TanzaniteOne Limited, the gemstones producer and developer, today announces the recovery of the third largest high quality gemstone ever mined in the 10 years operating history of the tanzanite project.…
February 28, 2011 ARM announces tripling in H1 profit The South African diversified miner said the numbers had been boosted by a rise in commodity prices and higher output from its projects
February 28, 2011 SA’s state-owned mining company launched South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, on Saturday officially launched a state-owned mining company under which he said all state interests in mining would be consolidated
February 27, 2011 Ngwenda Gold wins in court bid to reverse ‘hi-jacking’ of identity, assets South African private investment company Ngwenda Gold - which holds extensive gold prospecting rights in South Africa's Free State Province - announced today that its court bid to reverse the…
February 26, 2011 New South African state mining company to begin coal production by June: CEO South Africa’s state-owned African Exploration, Mining and Finance Corp. said it will start producing 800,000 metric tons of coal annually for domestic electricity provider Eskom Holdings Ltd. by June, Bloomberg…
February 25, 2011 MENA unrest could see gold revisit 1980s and hit $2000 In the 1980s unrest in the Middle East and a surge in oil prices, were the triggers which drove gold to record highs. The current Middle East/North Africa (MENA) unrest…
February 23, 2011 South Africa to officially launch state mining company SA President Jacob Zuma and Mines Minister Susan Shabangu are expected to preside over the official launch of the African Exploration Mining […]
African Rainbow Minerals founder steps down from executive role Patrice Motsepe has served as ARM's executive chairman since founding the diversified miner in 2003. February 16, 2026 | 07:46 am
