Workers at Cerro Verde in Peru launched a two-day pay strike on Wednesday but no impact on output was expected at the mine that produces around 2 percent of the world's copper, union and company representatives said.

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Iron-ore miner Fortescue Metals has reported that current reserves at its Chichester Hub operation, in Western Australia, suggested a 19-year life of mine, based on a production rate of 90-million tons year. Fortescue has

WINDHOEK – Four drums of radioactive material stolen last week in Namibia contained uranium ore and came from Areva's Trekkopje Mine in the country, the French company said on Friday. Four suspects have been arrested and the stolen material has been

Slurry equipment solutions provider Weir Minerals Africa has completed the construction of a manufacturing facility for the production of 350 mm and 450 mm Warman centrifugal slurry pumps at its Isando branch, in Johannesburg.

Australia's largest coal freight company, QR National , says it will cooperate with BHP Billiton and other mining companies seeking to set up their own rival rail operations.

Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year.

Diversified miner Exxaro Resources is eyeing its next major coal project as it forges ahead with bringing home the Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project (GMEP), in Limpopo.

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year. “This is best exampled when you consider there are only 10 000 km of roads connecting African

PERTH (miningweekly.com) Joint venture partners Auzex Resources and GGG Resources have finally buried the hatchet over control of the Bullabulling gold project, with the two agreeing to set up and new company to manage the Western Australian mine. The

Project house Macmahon has been awarded a $110-million underground engineering construction contract at the CSA copper mine, in New South Wales.

Contract mining and equipment group Eqstra Holdings would cease distributing Terex mining equipment at the end of 2013, said Eqstra CEO Walter Hill on Tuesday.

JSE-listed Village Main Reef said on Wednesday that an employee was killed in a fall of ground incident at its Tau Lekoa gold mine, in the North West province. The accident took place in the early hours of the morning as a result of a seismic event.