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…
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…
Chilean authorities gear up to remove workers from Mantoverde plant as strike continues The union representing workers at the mine alleges that those occupying the plant are a minority group of employees, and not backed by the union. January 30, 2026 | 11:40 am
