June 18, 2012 No one buys Congo’s mining assets on the cheap: Government The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Mines went on the defensive on Monday about allegedly granting mining licenses to companies with close connections to the government. It qualified those…
June 17, 2012 End of the supercycle is also spelling the end of radical resource nationalism "Natural resources companies with a pipeline of, say, five projects in five different countries are now likely to build just two or three of those. Thus, executives have the power…
June 17, 2012 African ore warning for Rio, BHP BHP Billiton's assertion that West Africa was unlikely to emerge as a key source of the world's iron ore has been challenged by a London-based investment bank behind a number…
June 16, 2012 Mozambique, Ncondezi Coal sign framework agreement for 4.7 billion ton coal project Exploration and development company Ncondezi Coal has signed a framework agreement with Mozambique’s Ministry of Mineral Resources for its 4.7-billion-ton Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant Ncondezi coal project, in the Tete…
June 15, 2012 Chrome ore China tariff threat to South Africa’s platinum producers A vital revenue stream for platinum miners — chrome ore — may be choked off if ferrochrome producers are successful in lobbying for a protectionist export tariff of $100/ton in…
June 14, 2012 Kenya invites bids for two coal blocks Kenya has invited investors to bid for the exploration and development of two coal blocks in the country's eastern region, the energy ministry said.
June 13, 2012 Successful tailings retreatment for Lace diamond mine The Lace diamond mine is located 25km northwest of the town of Kroonstad within the Free State Province of South Africa. The mine operated from 1896 to 1931.
June 12, 2012 334,000 SA platinum ounces at risk – Standard Bank The recent turmoil in Europe and generally poor platinum price performance over the last few months has left South African platinum producers struggling and, marginal assets under threat.
June 12, 2012 Dr Kloppers took home $15 million last year. How is the sypercycle turning out for you? The 49-year-old boss of the world's largest mining company took home £9.8 million ($15.2 million) last year including bonuses, pension contributions and stock options.
June 12, 2012 MDN starts drilling its Nikonga gold discovery "The presence of several styles of mineralization, the high grades, the consistency of the assays and the setting are all indications of a potentially significant gold-bearing system."
Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda. January 30, 2026 | 01:25 pm
