November 23, 2012

Gold price on a Black Friday tear

Weak dollar, no EU deal and fresh violence at South Africa's mines help gold price through $1,750.

November 21, 2012

New report: DRC’s Kabila could be toppled within weeks

DRC president Kabila will likely be violently removed from office should protests in major cities escalate and last longer than one week, according to a report from Exclusive Analysis, a…

November 21, 2012

A no-brainer? Davis takes Carroll’s job at Anglo

"I have not yet decided what my future plans will be but certainly retirement will not be part of them."

November 21, 2012

Gold Fields weighs alternatives for Peru’s Chucapaca mine

South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE:GFI) revealed its initial plan to develop a gold deposit into an open-pit mine in southern Peru isn't feasible.

November 21, 2012

Positive optimisation study on De Wittekrans Coal Project – CONTINENTAL COAL LIMITED

Continental Coal Ltd. updated the Feasibility Study results for De Wittekrans, South Africa.

November 21, 2012

Grant of mining leases for Obotan project – PMI GOLD CORPORATION

PMI Gold Corp. received a mining permit for Obotan / Nkran / Datano, Ghana.

November 21, 2012

Channel Resources outlines major new exploration targets at Tanwaka on its Tanlouka gold project, Burkina Faso

Rock grab samples up to 35.1 grams gold per tonne ("g/t Au") collected from artisanal workings within the anomalous structures.

November 20, 2012

Xstrata’s ‘Big Mick’: no stay-on bonus brings ‘unnecessary risks’

Xstrata shareholders rejected the $220 million retention bonus plan by a resounding 78.4%.

November 20, 2012

Tiffany lends Diamcor $4 million to expand diamond project in South Africa

Canadian diamond supplier Diamcor Mining Inc. (TSX-V.DMI) has secured an additional $4 million loan from its long-term strategic alliance partner Tiffany & Co., to expand the Krone-Endora diamond project in…

November 20, 2012

Conflict diamond new definition not likely to see the light this year

The official definition of conflict diamond, as outlined by the Kimberley Process (KP), isn’t likely to change at the next week’s industry plenary in Washington D.C., says the head of…