September 14, 2012 Lonmin miners reject 20% wage increase offer Striking miners at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine rejected a 20% wage increase offer from the company. The offer increases the base pay of an entry level worker to around ZAR…
September 14, 2012 Finance minister: Zambia to set up $120 million copper transport line Zambian Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda told reporters today that the government will invest USD 120 million to rehabilitate a railroad line between the largest producer of copper in Africa and…
September 14, 2012 Rising tensions cause Aquarius Platinum and Xstrata to suspend Rustenburg mines Due to unrest in Rustenburg, South Africa, Aquarius Platinum announced it has suspended operations at its Kroondal platinum mine until September 16.
September 14, 2012 Aquarius Platinum and Xstrata halt operations in S.Africa Aquarium Platinum (LON,ASX, JSE:AQP) and Xstrata (LON: ) are the latest casualties of the ongoing labour unrest in South Africa. Both companies announced Friday they have suspended operations, as police…
September 14, 2012 Liberia tells the UN it lacks funds to fight blood diamonds Liberia's questioned commitment to the diamond industry’s efforts to prevent blood gems trade has driven the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to threaten with cutting the program, but authorities…
September 14, 2012 Gold mining industry shooting itself in the foot The gold mining industry has been digging its own grave by telling just half of the real cost story, Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) CEO Nick Holland told the audience Thursday at…
September 13, 2012 China’s stockpile effort could stabilize rare earth metals prices: Brandon Tirpak In the next few weeks, China's government will begin stockpiling roughly ¥6B worth of rare earth elements. Does this mean a price floor is imminent?
September 13, 2012 Strikers block access to Anglo platinum shafts; organizers may be linked to Lonmin, Impala strikes Striking Anglo Platinum workers have blocked roads leading to shafts owned by the miner. Anglo Platinum is the largest platinum producer in the world.
September 13, 2012 Botswana diamonds: Additional diamonds discovered in Libongo, Cameroon Botswana Diamonds said two additional diamonds have been recovered from the ongoing sampling program on the Libongo palaeoplacer project in Cameroon.
September 13, 2012 Malema calls for general mining strike and nationalization Julius Malema, the ex-leader of the Youth League of South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), called on the government to nationalize the country's mines in a radio…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
