Richland to determine feasibility of potential graphite partnership
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - Gemstone producer Richland Resources has entered into an exclusivity agreement with an international trading company to determine the feasibility of a potential ...
View ArticleEqstra seeks compensation for Benga force majeure closure
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – JSE-listed Eqstra on Wednesday said it had agreed to terms and conditions with Rio Tinto regarding compensation for certain costs related to the two-week force ...
View ArticleFirst Quantum sets 2013 copper output guidance at up to 330 000 t
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – London- and Toronto-listed miner First Quantum Minerals anticipated its copper production to reach between 302 000 t and 330 000 t in 2013, after recording a ...
View ArticleMining low interest rates boost Australia growth
SYDNEY -; Australia's economy expanded 3.1 percent in the final quarter of last year as a mining boom and interest rate cuts spurred investment and ...
View ArticleAngola Minister Worried About Exploration of Gold Gravel in Cabinda
Cabinda - The Geology and Mining minister, Francisco Queiroz, last Tuesday in this city expressed his concern about the artisanal exploration of gold and gravels in Cabinda Province. The concern was ...
View ArticleMandalay Resources Corporation Increases Gold Reserves by 33 Silver Reserves...
March 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Mandalay Resources Corporation ("Mandalay" or the "Company") (TSX: MND) is pleased to announce that its 2012 exploration efforts have resulted in increased ...
View ArticleParagon to start Lemphane trial mining in H2
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Paragon Diamonds has completed a high-level scoping study at its prospective Lemphane operation, in Lesotho, which outlined the expectation for a ten-year ...
View ArticleAzerbaijan to increase gold reserves
- In January this year, Azerbaijan acquired gold bullion for the first time in more than three years. An additional 1 tonne of gold was purchased by the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan ...
View ArticleIndian state miners dispute mapping in probe on illegal mining
By Jatindra Dash and Siddesh Mayenkar BHUBANESWAR, India, March 6 (Reuters) - A Indian government panel has asked the state of Odisha to re-survey more than 40 iron ore mines as part of an ...
View ArticleDiamond Fields Signs Exploration Agreement with Republic of Sudan
Diamond Fields International Ltd. (TSX: DFI) ("DFI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") with the ...
View ArticleGreat Northern Gold Exploration Corporation Launches Website
March 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Great Northern Gold Exploration Corporation, ("Great Northern Gold" or the "Company") announces the launch of its new ...
View ArticleTransnet heading for tariff overhaul
said on Wednesday he expects the mining sector to object to plans to hike cargo tariffs on dry bulk by more than two-thirds and reduce those on manufactured goods by almost half. However, Molefe ...
View ArticleBoart launches range of technologies
PDAC ) 2013 trade show.Boart's next generation drill rig, the LF120A, is a semi-automated drill rig that features a hands-free operating system and self-monitoring technology that provides ...
View ArticleFirst Quantum confident on Inmet bid sees alternatives
LONDON, March 6 | Wed Mar 6, 2013 9:54am EST LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals, in the throes of a C$5.1 billion bid for rival Inmet Mining Corp, said on ...
View ArticleMusings New EU Offshore Drilling Rules May Slow Future Activity
Two weeks ago, the European Parliament and the Council that represents European Union governments reached a political agreement on the European Commission's legislative proposal on the safety of ...
View ArticleEnergy issues will not become a subject of tension between Turkey and Greece...
"There is no problem in energy issues," he told the Hurriyet Daily News despite a divergence of views on exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean that recently drove Greece to ...
View ArticleEuropean shares led lower by mining sector
LONDON, March 6 | Wed Mar 6, 2013 11:49am EST LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday as investors booked profits on a rally that had sent several markets to multi-year ...
View ArticleMineral rights owners could sue cities that deny drilling under proposed bill
A state legislator is proposing a bill that would make mineral ownership covered as real property. Cities that deny drilling permits could end up in court fighting eminent domain cases if a bill ...
View ArticleForeign companies in Zimbabwe platinum mining rush
Foreign companies are reportedly interested in the 28 000 hectares of land containing platinum deposits repossessed by the Zimbabwe government from the country's biggest producer of platinum, ...
View ArticlePeter Hain joins African gold mining companys board
announced that the former Wales and Northern Ireland Secretary would become a non-executive independent director on Wednesday afternoon . In a statement, it said: "Mr Hain brings over 22 years ...
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