July 23, 2012 Investors dig 16% hole in African Barrick after Tanzania costs jump 43% The Tanzanian-focused miner blamed the cost of generating its own electricity – which it has to do "more and more" – for the increase in costs.
July 23, 2012 South African platinum sector’s pains to persist with H1 reports The release of financial statements by South Africa's key mining groups for the first half of 2012 is expected to reveal the full extent of difficulties in the platinum sector…
July 22, 2012 Egypt’s gold miners stage sit-in, protest layoffs, demand increased wages Approximately 1,500 workers staged an open-ended sit-in Sunday in the Red Sea gold mine of Sukari, objecting to the decision of the mine’s operating company, Centamin-Egypt, to lay off a…
July 22, 2012 Gold miner Avocet appoints new CEO to lead recovery London-based Avocet Mining Plc (LON:AVM) has named David Cather as its new chief executive,to replace Brett Richards, who resigned after running the West Africa-focused gold producer for two years.
July 22, 2012 South African labour laws discourage hiring, AngloGold CEO says South Africa's labour laws, high training costs and a lack of skills are discouraging companies from hiring, AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutifani said. “As we look at…
July 22, 2012 Kenya’s $100 million coal mining in danger The future of a planned coal mining in the Kitui County in Kenya, worth more than $100 million (Sh$8.5 billion), hangs in the balance following opposition by local leaders and…
July 22, 2012 Deadly downside to Nigeria gold rush: video Al Jazeera is reporting that more than 400 children have died from lead poisoning in the past two years in the Zamfara State of Nigeria as a result of artisanal…
July 21, 2012 Congo probe into mining companies’ disappearing tax payments The Democratic Republic of the Congo's new prime minister has ordered an investigation into the nation's mining industry after a damning report by an international watchdog found tens of millions…
July 20, 2012 New gold mining technology to boost South African miners efficiency A new method of underground gold mining, being tested by AngloGold Ashanti, is filling headlines in the country, as the method has the potential to reverse the decline in South…
July 20, 2012 CoAL will need more capital to get Makhado project running, analyst says Coal of Africa (CoAL) will require more capital to fund its Makhado coking coal project in South Africa’s Limpopo province, even after securing around $60 million of new debt and…
Kal Tire’s Mining Group, Decoda team up to develop KalPRO HaulSight HaulSight gives fleet teams instant alerts about hazards such as spillage, road undulations and high G-force events that can cause truck and tire damage. January 13, 2026 | 03:05 pm
