ARM headline earnings to drop
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A fall in realised iron-ore prices, coupled with above-inflation unit cost increases at some operations have resulted in African Rainbow Minerals’ (ARM) ...
View ArticlePolice release man over Greek mining firm attack
An employee of Hellas Gold, looks at a burnt mining facility near the village of Skouries, located on the northern peninsula of Halkidiki Greece, on Sunday, Feb. 17 2013. About 40 masked attackers ...
View ArticleAreva achieves 9760 tons of uranium a production record
Areva (EPA:CEI), achieved record uranium production in 2012 with 9,670 tons. The company, the world's second-largest uranium producer, said its mining sites in Kazakhstan and Niger beat their ...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC World gold production
mnoriega put together this slick infographic showing world gold production broken down by top producing countries and the largest miners. There is also a breakdown by ...
View ArticleBetween a rock and a hard place Iain Duncan Smith challenged by geologists...
The row over a flagship Government employment programme took another twist today when geologists hit back at comments made by a Cabinet ...
View ArticleEMED Mining has completed an updated NI 43-101 Technical Report
Feb. 18, 2013 /CNW/ - EMED Mining Public Limited (the "Company" or "EMED Mining"), the Europe-based minerals development and exploration company, is pleased to announce that ...
View ArticlePatagonia Gold Announces Directorate Change
Mr. Sugar for his contribution to the Company, and wishes him well for the future. It is intended that additional appointments will be made to the Board over the coming months and further ...
View ArticleGeologists erupt after Iain Duncan Smith shelf-stacking jibe
Geological Society of London , which represents more than 10,000 earth scientists, complained after the work and pensions secretary suggested shelf stackers were more valuable than geologists.Duncan ...
View Article12 injured in NUM-legitimacy contestation at Amplats mine
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Twelve people sustained non-life-threatening injuries during an incident at Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) Siphumelele mine near Rustenburg ...
View ArticleMurchison Drilling Schools Adds Instructor
Murchison Drilling Schools, Inc. (MDS) announced the following staff addition to the Houston Training Center. Mark Vance has been hired as an instructor. Mark has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering ...
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Sellers unhappy with gold price
Gold bears have become more pessimistic about prices for the precious metal. The traders have become concerned that the improved economic growth in the US and China will curb demand for gold, this ...
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Arson attack on Greek gold mine
Masked intruders have raided a gold mining operation in northern Greece. The masked men set fire to machinery, vehicles and containers at the Hellas Gold site, which is not yet open. Arson ...
View ArticlePlatinum spikes higher on renewed South Africa violence
The spot platinum price jumped $14.30 on Monday, adding almost 1% to $1,692 an ounce in New York on news of renewed violence at South African mines, the number one supplier of the ...
View ArticleThe end game for oil and gas juniors Interview with Chris Cooper
James Stafford The oil and gas game can be a tricky one for junior companies, but if played right the pay-off can be massive. At a time when juniors are risking a lot in volatile venues in the Middle ...
View ArticleRamphele enters political fray plans to contest 2014 electionsDr Mamphela...
on Monday announced her intention to form a "party political platform" for all South Africans that "will focus on rekindling the hope that building the country of our dreams is ...
View ArticlePolitics Jubilee vows to address mining operations using devolved units
The Jubilee Alliance leaders on Sunday promised to empower county governments to oversee mining operations. Jubilee presidential running mate William Ruto said decentralisation of power to the ...
View ArticleA bullish case for gold
6-months lows , hedge fund manager Damir Tokic remains bullish. Tokic summarizes the bearish and bullish perspectives on today's volatile gold market and claims that the research of his ...
View ArticleBoart Longyears new CEO is an ex-miner
Richard O'Brien will takeover as president and CEO of Boart Longyear (ASX:BLY) this spring, the company announced today. O'Brian most recently led Newmont Mining Corporation. He has ...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-EU eases Zimbabwe sanctions gives pledge on diamond firm
(Adds details) BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The European Union eased sanctions on Zimbabwe on Monday to reward it for political reforms and also agreed to lift sanctions on a state-run Zimbabwe ...
View ArticleAnti-apartheid activist re-enters politics
A prominent anti-apartheid activist said she is re-entering South African politics and creating her own political party to do it. Mamphela Ramphele, a medical doctor who until recently had been ...
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