October 17, 2012 The richest man in history amassed a $400 billion fortune mining gold and salt in Africa Adjusted for inflation of course.
October 17, 2012 Village Main Reef: Workers return to Blyvoor mine Village Main Reef Gold Mining Co. said today that striking workers at its Blyvoor mine have returned to work after having accepted a wage increase proposal from the company's management.
October 17, 2012 North West province family says Implats owes millions due to unfair use of land A family in South Africa's North West province is seeking millions of rand in damages from Impala Platinum (Implats), claiming that the company has used its land for 36 years…
October 17, 2012 Former American real estate brokers find gold fortune in Ghana Two former American real estate agents headed to the gold-rich West African jungles of Ghana to find a way to pays their debts, which exceeded $1 million.
October 17, 2012 Standard and Poor’s cuts Anglo American’s outlook to negative Global credit rating firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded Wednesday its outlook on Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) to negative from stable as a result of growing concerns about the effects…
October 16, 2012 Gold Fields issues ultimatum to 15,000 striking miners Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE, JSE:GFI) said Tuesday it will dismiss all miners who fail to return to work by Thursday at its KDC West and Beatrix plants, as the company…
October 16, 2012 Ivanplats raises $305 million in biggest global IPO since Glencore Africa-focused Canadian miner Ivanplats Ltd, founded by billionaire Robert Friedland, raised over Cdn$300 million ($305 million) in its initial public offering in Toronto on Tuesday, after selling shares at $4.75…
October 16, 2012 Analysts warn miners of coup d’état risks in Mauritania Mining companies with interests in Mauritania will face some challenges, but no major disturbances in the event of a coup d'état in the northwest African country, whose President was shot…
October 16, 2012 African countries risk harming own economies by seeking short-term mining gains: CEO African governments risk harming their own economies by trying to squeeze quick returns from the mining companies in their countries, said Tuesday Randgold Resources’ (LON:RRS) chief executive Mark Bristow.
October 16, 2012 Firestone unearths ‘very rare’ diamonds at its Lesotho mine Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) announced Tuesday the recovery of a batch of very rare type 2 diamonds from its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho as well as an even scarcer blue diamond.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
