April 18, 2012 Diamond prices tipped to sparkle An expert has tipped the price of diamonds to rise by more than 30 per cent over the next two years because of expected consolidation in the industry and increasing…
April 18, 2012 Police detain 21 in alleged coal mine coverup Police have detained 21 people suspected of trying to cover up the death toll from a coal mine accident.
April 18, 2012 GVK looking to offload stake in Australia’s Hancock Coal mines GVK group is looking to sell part of its stake in Hancock coal mines in Australia to raise funds for development of the Australian assets that require an investment of…
April 18, 2012 Woman shot dead during miners protest in S.Leone: police A woman was shot dead on Wednesday in Sierra Leone after a protest by miners at an iron mine owned by London-based African Minterals turned violent, with police firing tear…
April 18, 2012 Randgold’s giant Kibali gold project construction getting well under way Randgold Resources seems to be on track with its construction programme on its major Kibali gold mine development in the eastern DRC, aiming for initial production before the end of…
April 18, 2012 Powercreen sells first dual powered screen in Oman Powerscreen recently sold its first dual powered screening machine into Oman.
April 18, 2012 Latest release of Gemcom Surpac saves time, increases productivity Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of mining software solutions, today announced that it has released the latest version of Gemcom Surpac™, the world’s most popular geology and…
April 18, 2012 Indonesia readies ban on unprocessed metal-ore shipments Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will proceed with a plan to ban exports of unprocessed metal ores including bauxite from next month, while confirming an exemption for producers that intend…
April 18, 2012 Deputy President calls for more state involvement in South African mining Tallk of nationalizing South Africa's mining industry may have quieted down recently, but that hasn't stopped some government officials from fanning the flame.
April 18, 2012 Chinese steel output hits all-time high in April. Should be good news, right? While China's steel output is hitting a record rate of over 2 million tonnes per day stockpiles of iron ore are growing at a clip of 1 million tonnes per…
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
