September 26, 2012 Gold Fields secures second interdict, considers firing striking workers Gold Fields spokesman Sven Lunsche said the company is considering firing its striking workers.
September 26, 2012 South African strikes far from over: AngloGold Ashanti closed AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) was hit by the mining unrest spreading through South Africa again Tuesday night, as strikers halted all of its operations in the country, which account for 32%…
September 25, 2012 Rio Tinto sells South African coal assets to Canadian company If you had any doubts over what mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LON:RIO) thinks about coal and small operations, today’s news should make it clear. The Anglo-Australian miner has agreed…
September 25, 2012 Petra Diamonds awaits ‘green shoots’ of demand in wake of price dive Africa-focused Petra Diamonds (LSX:PDL) sees "green shoots" of demand in the wake of a price slump this year for the precious gems.
September 24, 2012 Blood Diamonds of ore: GE takes on conflict minerals GE is one of 30 companies participating in a pilot program to implement guidelines on conflict minerals due diligence developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
September 24, 2012 Petra Diamonds expects 30% production surge next year Africa-focused diamond miner Petra Diamonds (LSX:PDL) expects production for the year ending June 2013 to rise by around 30%.
September 22, 2012 A lost world of junior mining opportunities When Leily Omoumi, a gold analyst with Scotiabank in Toronto, turns her engineer's eye on a mining company, she can translate insight into profits for investors.
September 21, 2012 Xstrata gets an extra week to decide on Glencore merger Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) have now until October 1 to decided on the $36 billion lauded merger.
September 21, 2012 DiamondCorp shares soar on Lace project financing news Shares in diamond exploration and development company DiamondCorp PLC (LON:DCP) went up over 24% in early trade Friday after the group struck a financing deal that will meet more than…
September 21, 2012 Unprotected work stoppage impacts AngloGold Ashanti’s Kopanang mine An unprotected strike at AngloGold Ashanti's Kopanang operations prevented the night shift from taking place on September 20, 2012.
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