June 11, 2012 Guinea begins production at first iron ore mine Reuters reported Guinea, in partnership with Bellzone (LSE:BZM) and the China International Fund, has begun operations at its first iron ore mine.
June 11, 2012 Aquarius halts mining after platinum falls Aquarius Platinum, the world’s fourth-largest platinum producer by volume, has responded to a fall in prices for the precious metal by mothballing a mine jointly owned with Anglo Platinum, arguing…
June 11, 2012 Kinross says Tasiast producing again Canada’s number 3 gold miner by output said about 600 workers had returned after the four-day strike at its Tasiast mine in Mauritania.
June 11, 2012 Endeavour’s Agbaou gold project enters construction with planned 103,000 ozs/yr at $635/oz cash cost The Agbaou project in Côte d'Ivoire has entered the construction phase of development. The open pit mine is expected to produce 103,000 ounces of gold per year over 8 years
June 10, 2012 Another company attempts to block First Uranium’s asset sale First Uranium's (TSE:FIU) plan to sell some of its South African assets was thrown into further disarray after Kumvest (Pty) Ltd. offered to buy First Uranium in order to block…
June 10, 2012 SA coal juniors should focus on local market – analyst Junior coal miners need to shift attention to domestic market, cash in on drop in export prices, says commodities analyst.
June 10, 2012 Sierra Leone fortunes change as diamond trade brings back investment Returning multinationals create mining boom in once-war ravaged country synonymous with brutality and child soldiers Lying in Sierra Leone's mineral-rich eastern belt, the Koidu Holdings diamond mine and others like…
June 10, 2012 U.S. rough diamond trade hurts in April Large double-digit declines in the value of rough diamond trade by the U.S. in April. Rough diamond imports of $29.7 million fell 24.7 percent year on year.
June 10, 2012 The world needs gold to prevent people who run fiat currencies from doing anything too stupid – King The world still needs gold and other natural resources, but we may need a new investment model to sustain them, says Byron King who also shares his perspective on mining…
June 8, 2012 South Africa’s diamond industry no longer sparkling The South African diamond industry faces serious challenges upstream and downstream, where job creation, wealth creation and the beneficiation of raw diamonds are not concerns for regulatory authorities, says diamond…
More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says Rubaya produces around 15% of the world's coltan, which is processed into tantalum. January 30, 2026 | 01:35 pm
