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…
November 19, 2012 South African platinum players turn to Zimbabwe Domestic output has dropped to an 11-year low.
November 14, 2012 New study paints bleak picture for emerging iron ore producers The Big Three's share of the seaborne trade has fallen back to 57%, but the trend will reverse as capital dries up for emerging producers.
November 14, 2012 China to dial up overseas uranium development Focus placed on Australia, Africa and Central Asia
November 14, 2012 China shores up African mining interests via agressive expansion Down Under Cathay Fortune and China-Africa Investment make hostile play for Discovery Metals' copper interests in Botswana
November 13, 2012 Christopher Welch: searching for a perfect 10 Investors in the mining space are always on the lookout for a "perfect 10." Christopher Welch, a mining analyst with Ocean Equities in London, ranks jurisdictions and companies in this…
November 13, 2012 SA police arrest 37 for violence near Xstrata mine The South African police service has arrested some 37 miners for public violence near the Kroondal mine operated by miner Xstrata.
November 13, 2012 South Africa’s Rand builds gold analysis facility in Singapore South Africa's Rand Refinery set up a trading office in Singapore 18 months ago and the so-called assaying and sampling facility will be finished by year-end.
November 12, 2012 Gold One to resume operations at its S.A.’s Ezulwine Cooke Gold One International (ASX:GDO) is lifting the operational suspension imposed on its Ezulwini Cooke 4 shaft last month and will offer employment to workers who were dismissed for participating in…
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm