May 24, 2012 Rescue of trapped miners suspended An attempt to rescue two illegal miners trapped in a disused gold mine in Johannesburg has been suspended until Friday because of safety concerns, emergency workers said.
May 24, 2012 First, do good when mining for gold: Benoit La Salle Benoit La Salle is the founder, president and CEO of SEMAFO, a mining company that rates its work in sustainability and community building as high as it does its gold…
May 24, 2012 Rio’s Zimbabwe spin-off to acquire Murowa diamond mine Zimbabwean miner RioZim Limited is negotiating with global giant Rio Tinto in an attempt to acquire the now jointly own Murowa diamond mine in the in south central region of…
May 23, 2012 Desert Gold reports results on drilling at the Rubaya Project in Rwanda So far drilling confirms a continuous 1,200m mineralized zone.
May 23, 2012 De Beers leading efforts to rescue illegal miners at abandoned mine De Beers on Wednesday launched rescue efforts for diggers who have been trapped after an illegally excavated tunnel collapsed in the diamond giant's abandoned Namaqualand mining area.
May 23, 2012 Sama Resources closes private placement of Can$4,402,394.40 The shares were issued at a price of CAN$0.60 per share.
May 23, 2012 Compass Gold releases very encouraging assay results from exploration program on Yanfolila property Results confirm gold mineralization at the Solona target continuing at depths, as suggested by previous drilling
May 22, 2012 South African coal-to-liquid giant opens $440 million shaft Sasol Mining produces more than 40 million tons of coal a year, with more than 90% of the coal mined being beneficiated by Sasol to produce high-quality synthetic fuels and…
May 22, 2012 Mbada Diamonds produces 12 million carats Mbada Diamonds has produced almost 12 million carats worth half a billion dollars over the past one-and-half years after injecting total investments of only $185 million, Parliament was told yesterday.
May 22, 2012 DiamondCorp agrees on a $33.6 million loan deal with South Africa’s IDC African DiamondCorp (LON:DCP) said its 74% owned Lace Diamond Mines, the company's primary asset in South Africa, has entered into a loan funding term sheet with the Industrial Development Corporation…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
