Mining News: AFRICA
By Mining Weekly,
February 9, 2010 at 2:31 PM -
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Mining group Exxaro Resources is planning to significantly grow its energy generation projects up to 2030, Exxaro Growth Energy manager Thomas Garner said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Southern Africa Energy Week conference, Garner said that the group was
By Mining Weekly,
February 9, 2010 at 10:54 AM -
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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - Aim-listed African Copper is searching for a general manager for its Mowana mine, in Botswana, after it had terminated the contract of the recently appointed manager. In November, African Copper announced that Ralph
By Mining MX,
February 9, 2010 at 10:36 AM -
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[miningmx.com] -- It is almost a foregone conclusion that South Africa will establish a state-controlled mining company. But it is not the only country where this is on the cards. The government's involvement in mining activities will increase, reckons
By Forbes.com,
February 9, 2010 at 3:41 AM -
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Some corridor chit-chat at Davos 2010 comparing the commercial and diplomatic push of two of the BRICs, China and Brazil, into Africa and Latin America respectively. But Mozambique now offers an intersection of the two. Vale, the giant Brazilian mining
By Sharenet,
February 8, 2010 at 2:21 PM -
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For The Year Ended 31 December 2009 Palabora Mining Company Limited and its Subsidiaries (a member of the Rio Tinto Group) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Reg. No. 1956/002134/06) JSE Code: PAM ISIN: ZAE000005245 ("Group" or
By Huddersfield Daily Examiner,
February 8, 2010 at 2:20 PM -
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MINING firms rallied on the London stock market today after two blue chip players provided welcome cheer for investors. West African gold producer Randgold Resources leapt to the top of the FTSE 100 Index with a 6% hike after it revealed that fourth
By Mining Weekly,
February 8, 2010 at 2:16 PM -
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Mine nationalisation in South Africa was not an imminent policy threat, nor even a fully fledged policy consideration. But the debate could be important in helping to shape the future leadership dynamics within the governing African National Congress
By Livemint.com,
February 7, 2010 at 9:15 PM -
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New Delhi: State-owned is seeking joint venture partners to identify and acquire coal blocks in Asia and Africa.The company is also planning to bid for ultra mega power projects under tariff-based competitive bidding and has sought necessary approvals
By TradingMarkets,
February 5, 2010 at 7:05 PM -
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UK-based Randgold Resources Limited and South Africa-based AngloGold Ashanti Limited have acquired an additional 20% stake in Kibali Goldmines s.p.r.l. from Office des Mines d'or de Kilo-Moto (OKIMO). Both Kibali Goldmines and OKIMO are based in Congo.
By IAfrica.com,
February 5, 2010 at 9:11 AM -
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The African National Congress Youth League has launched a scathing attack on the chairman of De Beers Nicky Oppenheimer. The lashing came after Oppenheimer spoke up in support of Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu. Earlier this week she declared that mines
By NewsToday.co.za,
February 5, 2010 at 9:08 AM -
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The South African Reserve Bank says foreign exchange and gold reserves have dropped to $39 489 billion at the end of January. “The change in the gold and foreign exchange reserves was mainly due to the foreign exchange operations of the Bank and
By Mining Weekly,
February 4, 2010 at 1:49 PM -
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CAPE TOWN (miningweekly.com) - The nationalisation of the mines debate, which has become a hot topic in recent days, could have a negative impact on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into South Africa and raising capital on foreign markets for
By Mining Weekly,
February 4, 2010 at 1:49 PM -
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CAPE TOWN (miningweekly.com) - South African junior miner Rand Uranium has announced that it will invest R3,5-billion in the construction of a new uranium processing plant. CEO John Munro said at the Mining Indaba that the processing plant would be
By Mining MX,
February 4, 2010 at 1:45 PM -
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[miningmx.com] -- Nedbank Capital recently strengthened its reputation as one of South Africa's leading mining financial services providers with the finalisation of a comprehensive solution for Rand Uranium's Cooke Rehabilitation Trust. The
By FinanzNachrichten.de,
February 4, 2010 at 10:04 AM -
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JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Gold Fields Limited: * CEO says has been assured by S.Africa government that mine nationalisation 'will not happen' (Johannesburg ...
By Herald South Africa,
February 4, 2010 at 10:00 AM -
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Cape Town Rio Tinto has criticised South Africa for reneging on the Coega aluminium smelter agreement. Engineering News reports that Rio Tintos chief executive for diamonds and minerals, Harry Kenyon-Slaney, told a mining conference here that South
By ABN Digital,
February 4, 2010 at 9:45 AM -
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GFI GOGOF Gold Fields Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1968/004880/06 Share code: GFI Issuer code: GOGOF ISIN - ZAE 000018123 NET EARNINGS INCREASE BY 40% TO R1.4 BILLION JOHANNESBURG. 4 February 2010, Gold Fields
By Business Wire via Yahoo!,
February 3, 2010 at 6:08 PM -
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DUBLINResearch and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4b5b58/south_africa_metal) has announced the addition of the "" report to their offering. South Africa Metals Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate
By Mining Weekly,
February 3, 2010 at 3:21 PM -
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CAPE TOWN (miningweekly.com) - Toronto-listed energy company CIC Energy on Wednesday reiterated that it could not proceed with the Botswana-based Mmamabula project without regulatory approvals from the South African government. CIC Energy president Greg
By Mineweb,
February 3, 2010 at 1:47 PM -
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With the ANC Youth league not particularly happy with comments by SA mines minister Susan Shabangu that the nationalisation of South Africa's mines will not happen "in her lifetime" a look at some of the other attempts at such policies is probably overdue
By Mining MX,
February 3, 2010 at 1:21 PM -
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[miningmx.com] -- The level of Chinese investment in the African mining industry is nothing compared to China's involvement in the years to come, The Beijing Axis founder and group managing director Kobus van der Warth said on Tuesday. Speaking at the
By Mining Weekly,
February 3, 2010 at 9:23 AM -
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CAPE TOWN (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed gold mining company Resolute is seeking to expand its gold base in West Africa which it sees as an attractive area for further acquisition development work, CEO Peter Sullivan said on Wednesday. Sullivan told
By Financial 24,
February 3, 2010 at 7:20 AM -
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market anglo american plc anglo american plc » market The following is a list ofcompanies whose shares may have unusual price changes inSouth Africa. Stock symbols are in parentheses aftercompany names and prices are from the last close. South
By Proactive Investors.co.uk,
February 3, 2010 at 5:34 AM -
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Nkwe’s (ASX: NKP) strategy is to add substantial shareholder value through the acquisition, exploration, development and commercialisation of Platinum Group Elements (PGE) and associated base metal projects in the Bushveld Complex of South Africa.
By SmallCapNews.co.uk,
February 2, 2010 at 8:46 PM -
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South African diamond producer Petra Diamonds has named the 507 carat white diamond that was retrieved from its Cullinan mine in September last year The Cullinan Heritage. This spectacular and historic gem has been named to reflect the date of its
By ABN Digital,
February 2, 2010 at 7:34 PM -
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February 2010, been granted by the South African Department of Mineral Resources ('DMR'): * an unconditional new order mining right ('NOMR') for the Vele coking coal project near Musina in the Limpopo Province in which Coal currently holds an 80 per cent
By Mineweb,
February 2, 2010 at 5:34 PM -
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Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll said the South African mining sector needs to work closely with the power utility to find ways of cutting consumption
By Mineweb,
February 2, 2010 at 5:24 PM -
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Susan Shabangu said that nationalization of South Africa's mines is not a government policy
By Minesite,
February 2, 2010 at 5:19 PM -
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By Alastair Ford John Teeling's not exactly over-egging the pudding when he says that African Diamonds is in a lot better shape now than it was this time last year. Last year the diamond industry was in the doldrums to put it mildly and African Diamonds
By Mining Weekly,
February 2, 2010 at 3:36 PM -
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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Bermuda-registered Zambia Copper Investments (ZCI) and Aim-listed African Copper (ACU) has completed the refinancing of a bridging loan, which ZCI provided to ACU in May 2009, with a four-year secured credit facility.
By Sharenet,
February 2, 2010 at 1:58 PM -
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* Local ownership rules a threat * Says partnerships key to Murowa diamond mine growth * Plans fresh mining investments, expansion in Africa * Zimbabwe draft law limits foreign ownership to 49 percent (Updates with details, background) CAPE TOWN, Feb 2
By Reuters Africa,
February 2, 2010 at 12:26 PM -
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CAPE TOWN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is on track to boost production at its Khumani iron ore mine by 2012, and was also aiming for Zimbabwe's platinum sector, its CEO said on Tuesday.
By Sharenet,
February 2, 2010 at 12:26 PM -
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By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is on track to boost production at its Khumani iron ore mine by 2012, and was also aiming for Zimbabwe's platinum sector, its CEO said on Tuesday. ARM was also
By Business Report,
February 2, 2010 at 10:54 AM -
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Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals is on track to boost production at its Khumani iron ore mine by 2012, and was also aiming for Zimbabwe's platinum sector, its CEO said on Tuesday. 'We are certainly on track for the first phase and the second
By Engineering News,
February 2, 2010 at 10:45 AM -
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Diversified miner Rio Tinto criticised South Africa's cancellation of the company's proposed aluminium smelter development at Coega near Port Elizabeth. Rio Tinto CE diamonds and minerals Harry Kenyon-Slaney suggested at a conference that South Africa's
By FOXBusiness.com,
February 2, 2010 at 10:36 AM -
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Dow Jones Newswires CAPE TOWN -(Dow Jones)- AngloGold Ashanti Ltd (AU), the largest producer of the metal in Africa, is targeting a 30% improvement in operating efficiency at its operations in South Africa over five years, the chief executive officer
By Business Report,
February 2, 2010 at 10:03 AM -
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A South-African linked company mining diamonds in the controversial Chiadzwa diamond fields in eastern Zimbabwe came under scathing scrutiny from members of parliament (MPs) Monday, and was accused of operating above the law. Mbada Diamonds was stopped
By Proactive Investors.co.uk,
February 2, 2010 at 1:24 AM -
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Anglo American is one of the world’s largest diversified mining groups with portfolio of mining assets and natural resources includes precious, base metals and bulk commodities in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia. Northern
By Poten & Partners,
February 1, 2010 at 9:49 PM -
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(Vanguard/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- Last year, Abdalla S. El Badri, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) dismissed fears about the imminent replacement of petroleum with bio-fuels and other
By Mining Weekly,
February 1, 2010 at 4:06 PM -
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CAPE TOWN (miningweekly.com) – The spot price of uranium was likely to remain steady for the next two years, averaging between $40/lb and $60/lb, TradeTech CE Gene Clark said in a speech at the 2010 Mining Indaba, being held in South Africa's Cape
By Business Spectator,
February 1, 2010 at 3:53 PM -
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Source: News BitesContinental Coal Ltd appointed Trollope Mining Services as mining contractor for the production commencement of its South African's Vlakvarkfontein coal mine in the March quarter of 2010.The contract, initial for three years, is
By Mining Weekly,
February 1, 2010 at 11:32 AM -
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Attached please find a press release on: West African gold explorer (ASX:AZM) is pleased to confirm that it has formally completed the acquisition of three prospecting licences - which include the Julie and Collette prospects - at its Wa Gold Project, in
By Business Report,
February 1, 2010 at 11:22 AM -
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Optimum Coal Holdings said Monday it intends to float on the JSE during the first half of 2010. The company has applied to list its shares in the general mining sector on the main board. Optimum Coal is a black-owned and controlled South African mining
By Sharenet,
February 1, 2010 at 5:46 AM -
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Lonmin Plc (Incorporated in England and Wales) (Registered in the Republic of South Africa under registration number 1969/000015/10) JSE code:
By Proactive Investors.co.uk,
January 31, 2010 at 7:04 AM -
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Nkwe’s (ASX: NKP) strategy is to add substantial shareholder value through the acquisition, exploration, development and commercialisation of Platinum Group Elements (PGE) and associated base metal projects in the Bushveld Complex of South Africa.
By Proactive Investors.co.uk,
January 31, 2010 at 7:04 AM -
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Continental Coal Ltd (ASX:CCC) is a South African coal exploration and development company with current JORC resources of over 300Mt. Continental holds interests in a number of early stage and advanced stage exploration assets in various established
By RBC Dain Rauscher,
January 30, 2010 at 7:46 PM -
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Acclaim Exploration NL (Acclaim) is a mineral exploration company in Australia. The company is engaged in developing the Denny uranium/gold mine in South Africa. The company operates its activities through its subsidiary Denny Dalton (Pty) Ltd. The
By companiesandmarkets.com,
January 30, 2010 at 6:11 AM -
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-- Edison Investment Research has re-run its analysis to determine differentiated values for 'measured', 'indicated' and 'inferred' resource ounces to include the Canadian, Australian and South African markets as well as the London one. In doing so, it
By ABN Digital,
January 30, 2010 at 12:44 AM -
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CZA CZA Coal of Africa Limited (previously, 'GVM Metals Limited') (Incorporated and registered in Australia) (Registration number ABN 008 905 388) JSE Share code: CZA ASX Share code: CZA ISIN AU000000CZA6 ('CoAL' or the 'Company') REPORT FOR THE QUARTER
By Mining MX,
January 29, 2010 at 2:53 PM -
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[miningmx.com] --GLOBAL resources giant BHP Billiton said a fatal accident has occurred at its Khutala Colliery in South Africa. On January 20, contract employee Sifiso Mnisi was found in the operation's main pollution control dam. He was wearing a life
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