December 31, 2012 Perth explorer jumps after $5bn Congo iron project greenlighted Chinese firm Hanlong is bidding $1.2 billion for Sundance Resources.
December 29, 2012 Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses The new authorities are considering offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration, particularly for gold.
December 29, 2012 China to buy major African iron ore project for $1.45 billion The Hanlong Group, a privately owned Chinese company, is planning to take over Australian mining company Sundance (ASX:SDL) early next year and gain control over the Mbalam iron ore project…
December 28, 2012 Class action motion filed against SA gold companies A South African lawyer has moved to file a Silicosis class action motion against over 30 gold firms on behalf of 17,000 former miners
December 28, 2012 Lower diamond exports in 2012 The latest figures from Bank of Botswana reveal that Botswana recorded rough diamond exports of P2, 042.09 million in October
December 27, 2012 Fire at Randgold mine in Ivory Coast impacts production Gold miner Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD, LON:RRS)) cut its production guidance for its Tongon mine in Ivory Coast after a fire in the mill section of a plant.
December 27, 2012 Ten scandalous diamond stories from 2012 From 50-million year old fossils in diamond mines to the use of gamma rays to find precious gems
December 27, 2012 Miners file South Africa’s biggest ever class-action lawsuit against gold giants South African miners believed to suffer from the world's highest tuberculosis rates
December 26, 2012 OZ Minerals continues to sit on AUD$750mn in acquisition funds as year rolls to an end Share prices dive yet CEO Terry Burgess still refuses to rush into a purchase
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