October 4, 2012 Anglo American CEO appointed chairperson of De Beers The CEO of diversified mining giant Anglo American (LSE:AAL) Cynthia Carroll has been appointed chairman of venerable diamond miner De Beers.
October 4, 2012 Australia and Mongolia to expand ties in mining sector Australia and Mongolia are set to expand ties in the mining and resources sector following calls by politicians from both nations for cooperation to be strengthened.
October 3, 2012 $2200 is a realistic target for gold in 2013: Hug Kitco's head of precious metals Peter Hug says gold prices are on track to hit the $2200 level next year.
October 3, 2012 Protest against Centerra Gold in Kyrgyzstan turns violent Demonstrators clashed with police and tried breaking into a building housing the parliament and government offices in Kyrgyzstan's capital Wednesday, as they demanded the nationalization of the Kumtor gold mine,…
October 3, 2012 South Africa’s wildcat strikes reach Harmony Gold South Africa's third-largest gold producer after AngloGold and Gold Fields Ltd., Harmony Gold Ltd. (JSE:HAR), said Wednesday that workers at its Kusasalethu mine embarked on a strike.
October 3, 2012 Rio Tinto to survive the slowdown by making hay While some miners have ventured in the coffee growing business, others such as mining giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) are getting ready to start producing hay.
October 3, 2012 Xstrata increases copper and silver reserves at Argentina’s El Pachon project Xstrata Copper announced Wednesday a significant increase to the mineral resource estimate at El Pachón copper and silver project in San Juan Province, Argentina.
October 3, 2012 Silver Sun to Begin Milling Material from Cherry Hill Gold Mine The company has begun to truck 1,000 tons of mineralized material to Grants Pass, Oregon for immediate processing at the Merlin contract mill.
October 3, 2012 Northair significantly increases land position at La Cigarra silver project, Mexico The new concessions increase the original size of the La Cigarra silver property by over 100 times from 306 hectares to 32,064 hectares, consolidating a large land package over a…
October 3, 2012 Australia slashes interest rate as mining woes feed fears In a move that caught more than one investor by surprise, Australia’s Reserve Bank (RBA) announced Tuesday it was cutting its interest rate, prompted by worries of a sluggish mining…
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
