July 24, 2012 Australia sees mass exodus of drillers to Africa Australia's drilling industry is in the doldrums following a large-scale exodus of companies to Africa in pursuit of surveying projects.
July 24, 2012 Ghana’s president John Atta Mills dies suddenly Newswires are reporting Ghana’s President John Atta Mills has died in hospital in the capital of the West African nation, Accra. A […]
July 24, 2012 Anglo American agrees to acquire majority interest in Revuboè metallurgical coal project in Mozambique Anglo has agreed to acquire a 58.9% interest in the Mozambique-based Revuboè coal project. The Revuboè project is currently a joint venture that includes Nippon Steel Corporation, and POSCO.
July 24, 2012 South African union declares wage dispute at BHP mine Dominant South African workers union NUM has declared a dispute with the group's Hotazel manganese mines and the issue had been referred to a government mediator to avert a strike.
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…
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