August 29, 2012 Talks start after deadly Lonmin strike in S. Africa Managers, unions and workers at the troubled platinum miner Lonmin's (LON:JSE) Marikana mine, started talks with South African government mediators on Wednesday as thousands of miners continued a strike that…
August 28, 2012 Perseus Mining reports maiden profit of $52.5 million Gold miner Perseus Mining (ASX & TSX:PRU) reported Tuesday a maiden profit of A$52.4-million for the 12 months ended June, after the company reported its first half year of commercial…
August 28, 2012 S. Africa gold mining shares knocked by wage hike demands South Africa's gold mining companies have been hit by union demands for wage hikes but the industry has little room to budge as current collective agreements do not expire until…
August 28, 2012 Paragon Diamond gets $10 million to finish its Lesotho mine Paragon Diamonds (LON:PRG) has signed a financing agreement for its Motete Dyke project in Lesotho, paving the way for production to start in 2013.
August 28, 2012 MMC Capital calls for transparency in Zimbabwe’s Marange diamonds The Zimbabwean government should ensure that greater Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in natural resources translates into higher fiscal revenue that could be spent in priority areas, leading brokerage firm MMC…
August 28, 2012 SA investor splashes over $2 million on diamond jewellery making school A South African investor has invested $2,5 million to set up a diamond jewellery making training school at the Zimbabwe Diamond Education College.
August 27, 2012 Nobody knows where the $334 million Zimbabwe sold in diamonds last year ended up The boom in Zimbabwe ‘s diamond industry has not translated into improved living standards for ordinary citizens, as proceeds from gems’ sales benefit a few politically connected individuals and finance…
August 27, 2012 South Africa’s gold sector also hit with wage hike demands South Africa's gold mining companies have been hit by union demands for wage hikes but the industry has little room to budge as current collective agreements do not expire until…
August 25, 2012 Families left behind after South Africa’s mining massacre Al Jazeera tracked down some of the grieving family members of the miners who were killed in the Aug. 16 shootings that left 34 dead.
August 25, 2012 Nearly 60% of Lonmin’s workers report to work Troubled platinum miner Lonmin (LON:LMI) said that 57% of its workers turned up for work.
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
