July 22, 2012 Egypt’s gold miners stage sit-in, protest layoffs, demand increased wages Approximately 1,500 workers staged an open-ended sit-in Sunday in the Red Sea gold mine of Sukari, objecting to the decision of the mine’s operating company, Centamin-Egypt, to lay off a…
July 22, 2012 Gold miner Avocet appoints new CEO to lead recovery London-based Avocet Mining Plc (LON:AVM) has named David Cather as its new chief executive,to replace Brett Richards, who resigned after running the West Africa-focused gold producer for two years.
July 22, 2012 Canadian Karmin Exploration to invest $5 million in Cushuro gold mine in Peru Canada's Karmin Exploration plans to invest $5 million in its Cushuro gold project, Peru, said its president David Brace.
July 22, 2012 Shore Gold waiting on financial partner Shore Gold has spent the last decade working to prove the diamond mine is feasible, but the exploration company has a long road ahead before the precious stones will be…
July 22, 2012 Peru gold mine protests grow Peru's Catholic Church intervened in reconciliation talks between the government of President Ollanta Humala and activists protesting the $5 billion Conga copper and gold mine project.
July 22, 2012 Nova Scotia pro-mining incentives called ‘aggressive’ In an effort to stimulate mining exploration in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the local government has started offering grants of up to $100,000 to mineral prospectors and exploration…
July 22, 2012 Kenya’s $100 million coal mining in danger The future of a planned coal mining in the Kitui County in Kenya, worth more than $100 million (Sh$8.5 billion), hangs in the balance following opposition by local leaders and…
July 22, 2012 Family accused of selling shares of Ohio gold mine The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a father, son and daughter with running an investment scam in relation to an Ohio gold mining operation they said would yield more…
July 22, 2012 Deadly downside to Nigeria gold rush: video Al Jazeera is reporting that more than 400 children have died from lead poisoning in the past two years in the Zamfara State of Nigeria as a result of artisanal…
July 22, 2012 Alberta pipeline review to assure Canadians, minister says A review of pipeline regulations ordered today by the Alberta government is not specifically meant to reassure critics of the Northern Gateway pipeline but if it does, all the better,…
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
