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…
September 13, 2012 Labour leader calls S.A. workers to ‘bring mining companies to their knees’ Mametlwe Sebei, one of the main leaders of South Africa's striking platinum miners, urged workers to go on a national strike that he said would "bring mining companies to their…
September 13, 2012 Two miners killed in Harmony Gold explosion South African miner Harmony Gold has suspended all drilling and blasting activities at its Joel mine, following a fatal underground explosion on Wednesday afternoon.
September 12, 2012 Labour unrest taking over South African mines; resources minister hammers companies Hundreds of striking miners forced Anglo American Platinum, the world's largest producer, to halt operations at its four mines on Wednesday, as labour unrest spread in South Africa's biggest industry.
September 12, 2012 AngloGold Ashanti sees Colombia as the hottest new bullion district AngloGold Ashanti’s CEO, Mark Cutifani, said gold projects in Colombia are one of the company’s key current priorities and that it has used its first-mover advantage in the country to…
September 12, 2012 Botswana Diamonds finds more gems in Cameroon London-listed Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) said Wednesday it recovered two new diamonds from the on-going sampling programme on the Libongo palaeoplacer project in Cameroon.
September 11, 2012 Ivanplats’s debut set to be one of Toronto’s biggest IPO’s this year Mining junior Ivanplats has applied for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in what is set to be one of the largest IPO's in Canada this year.
Bolivia tightens gold buying rules after past irregularities Bolivia’s central bank has resumed purchases of domestically mined gold to bolster foreign reserves. January 20, 2026 | 01:35 pm
