August 9, 2012 Randgold posts record production from its Mali mine despite unrest Gold producer Randgold Resources posted today strong results for its second quarter production and profits, despite the ongoing political turmoil in Mali – where it extract two-thirds of its gold…
August 9, 2012 Glencore gets a bigger piece of the iron ore pie with Bellzone’s output offtake Shares of iron miner Bellzone were on the rise this morning after the company agreed to sell all of its share of output from the Forecariah mine in Guinea to…
August 9, 2012 Two kilometres down South Africa’s deepest mines: life Scientists continue to plumb the earth's most extreme environments looking for signs of life and wondering what it might say about the possibility for life elsewhere.
August 8, 2012 South Africa’s gold production continues to fall South Africa's total mineral production grew 4.2% in June but the negative trend in gold output continued its course with bullion output dropping 4% by volume.
August 8, 2012 Gunmen attack airport in Congo mining hub Unidentified gunmen attacked the airport in the Congolese mining town of Lubumbashi early on Wednesday, killing at least one soldier, but government forces repelled the offensive after several hours of…
August 7, 2012 Octéa Diamond Group launched at Koidu diamond mine Mining company Octéa Diamond Group, a private company owned by Beny Steinmetz Group (BSGR), was officially launched at a gala event at the group’s flagship Koidu diamond mine, in Sierra…
August 7, 2012 1,500 Zimbabwean diamond miners sacked for striking Over 1,500 diamond miners in Zimbabwe have been sacked following a strike for higher pay. Many of the workers have report serious sexual assaults by the bosses.
August 7, 2012 Second quarter diamond exports marginally down Figures for second quarter rough and polished diamond exports have come in at P6.79 billion, representing a marginal five percent drop from the first three months of the year, Mmegi…
August 7, 2012 Botswana Diamond exports $353 Million in June Leading diamond producer and budding diamond center Botswana exported $352.6 million worth of rough and polished diamonds in June bringing half-year exports […]
August 7, 2012 Xstrata to create world’s biggest zinc mine Xstrata has approved a $360 million expansion for its McArthur River mine in Australia’s Northern Territory which will make the project the largest producer of zinc in the world.
Caledonia secures $150M for Zimbabwe gold mine in rare international capital raise Caledonia's debt issuance is the biggest international capital raising in over a decade for the country. January 21, 2026 | 07:03 am
