December 28, 2012

Lonmin’s CEO resigns due to ‘serious illness’

Simon Scott is acting CEO

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

December 24, 2012

The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

December 22, 2012

Congo and cobalt critical

Only four metals, or element groups, made the list for the American Physical Society, Materials Research Society and the US Department of Energy's uncatalogued for 'critical metals': Rare Earth elements,…

December 22, 2012

Australia’s Northern Minerals Ltd. secures offtake agreement for Browns Range rare earths project

Australia's Northern Minerals Ltd., formerly Northern Uranium Ltd., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a major global mining and chemicals player for future offtake of product from its…