January 8, 2013

Meet Anglo’s new CEO: Mark Cutifani

He'll remain as chief executive of AngloGold Ashanti until the end of March.

January 8, 2013

Samco Gold to commence drill testing of Cerro Cubilete prospect on its Corina project

Sampling of the Cerro Cubilete prospect has yielded a total of 116 rock chip samples of float and outcrop, of which half the samples are above a cut-off grade of…

January 7, 2013

Hundreds in Peru oppose relocating from century-old mining village

They refuse to move to a new town built by China’s own Chinalco.

January 7, 2013

Colombia enters crucial make-or-break stage

It’s safe to say that some of the initial fervour around mineral exploration in Colombia has cooled.

January 5, 2013

‘Fairtrade’ silver makes its global debut in the UK

Premiums on ethically mined silver to be used for investment in local mining communities

January 4, 2013

Hundreds march against AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Doima, a small town in central Colombia, about 80 km West of the capital Bogota, to oppose a proposed AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG), gold processing…

January 4, 2013

Colombia’s Cerrejon exceeds coal exports and production targets for 2012

The operation —a joint venture between BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP), Anglo American (LON:AAL) and Xstrata (LON:XTA)— produced 34.6 million tons of coal last year, 4% more than the projected 33.3…

January 4, 2013

Anglo American sells stake in Brazilian iron ore mine

The global mining giant is selling its 70% stake in the Amapa iron ore operation in Brazil to Zamin Ferrous.

January 3, 2013

Chile delays copper, gold projects worth $39bn

Nearly 25% of the mining copper and gold projects considered in the total 2012 portfolio for the country were hindered.

January 3, 2013

India and Brazil to replace China as main drivers of resources demand: report

A second wave of raw materials demand from India and Brazil will support the global mining industry says global accountancy firm KPMG