June 21, 2012 La Mancha discovers a significant VMS lens below the Oderuk Pit, the fourth of 12 VMS targets at its Hassaï property Drill results confirm the presence of a significant VMS lens below the Oderuk pit, with similar geological characteristics to those of the Hassaï South VMS deposit.
June 21, 2012 Xstrata to pay $342 million to execs after Glencore merger triggers ‘red-top alert’ The unusual alert, considered the Association of British Insurer's most serious warning, indicates a breach in corporate governance.
June 20, 2012 Rio Tinto breaks the piggy: $4.2 billion investment to boost its iron ore business Giant miner Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) continues to build its reputation as the most bullish of the major mining companies after it announced today it will spend $4.2 billion on top-tier…
June 20, 2012 Cluff Gold plc: significant drilling results from the Yaoure project The West African focused gold mining company highlights significant gold discoveries in a report of its Yaoure Project in Côte d'Ivoire.
June 19, 2012 Ben Bernanke the two of us need look no more. We both found what we were looking for: QE3 Gold bugs are waiting with bated breath for news that the Federal Reserve and its Chairman Ben Bernanke have agreed to further asset purchase programs when the Open Market Committee…
June 19, 2012 Semafo up 4% after tracing new trend over 10 kilometers in Niger The $1.5 billion company currently operates three gold mines: the Mana Mine in Burkina Faso, the Samira Hill Mine in Niger and the Kiniero Mine in Guinea.
June 19, 2012 BHP defends South Africa power usage BHP Billiton has defended its power contracts and usage, following accusations that the miner continues to produce aluminium at its smelters with subsidised electricity while power shedding on the national…
June 19, 2012 Burundi makes nickel debut Burundi is slowly entering the global mining economy. Two imminent projects are Muremera nickel, in the target outline stage, and Musongati, targeting nickel, cobalt, copper and platinum.
June 19, 2012 Zimbabwe confirms army ownership of diamond mine Zimbabwe’s Deputy Mines Minister, Gift Chimanikire, confirmed an army-owned company owns 40% of Anjin, one of the most lucrative diamond concessions in the country.
June 19, 2012 Fatalities at Gem Diamonds’ Botswana mine delays production until 2014 Gem Diamonds said initial production at its Ghaghoo underground mine project in Botswana would be delayed until the first half of 2014 after an accident yesterday resulted in the death…
US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next If the ban is lifted, the Trump administration would then be free to reissue mining leases to Chile-focused Antofagasta. January 21, 2026 | 04:25 pm
