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.
October 16, 2012 Handeni Gold Inc. expands its exploration interests The company explains it is broadening its exploration interests to include Lake Victoria, Archaean gold properties in its mineralization portfolio.
October 15, 2012 Death of miner in Ghana triggers firm response from Beijing The death of a Chinese gold miner in Ghana as well as the arrest of over 90 of his compatriots and colleagues has triggered a strong response from Beijing.
October 15, 2012 Anglo American iron ore unit fires striking miners Anglo America's (NYSE:AAL) Kumba Iron Ore announced on Monday that it had fired almost 300 workers in South Africa for participating in an illegal strike and commandeering millions in company…
October 15, 2012 72 Gold Fields miners arrested in South Africa South African police have arrested 72 miners from the Gold Field's (NYSE:GFI) KDC Kloof mine following violent clashes at a protest near Johannesburg.
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