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Zhaojin Mining passes govt. safety inspection; to resume Shandong production

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd said on Monday it passed a government safety inspection and would resume production at all its mines in Shandong province. In a filing with the Hong Kong bourse, the company said it received notification from the local government that all its Shandong mines had passed inspection.

Niger wants better price for Uranium supplies

Niger, a major supplier of uranium to the French nuclear sector, wants a better price for its supplies, President Mahamadou Issoufou told state TV. Issoufou, who came to power after March elections that ended just over a year of military rule, said the poor desert state was determined to make the most of its resources.

Two miners still missing after accident at Russian mine

Seventy six miners managed to escape from a Russian coal mine in the Arctic after a collapse caused by a geological event, one was rescued a day later but, two are remain unaccounted for. Two miners were missing in an Arctic Russian mine after an

Tshepong mine still shut- Harmony Gold

Harmony Gold said on Friday that its Tshepong mine in South Africa remained shut and that lost production was expected to be 20 to 25 kgs of gold per day. South Africa's third largest gold miner said on Tuesday operations at Tshepong had shut after a worker died there following a rock fall.

Harmony Gold’s guidance for the June 2011 quarter

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) announces that higher production from its growth assets resulted in overall production being higher quarter on quarter. Gold production for the June 2011 quarter is likely to be 3% higher than the previous

DRDGOLD guidance for year ended 30 June 2011

Shareholders are advised that DRDGOLD expects its group gold production for the year ended 30 June 2011 (FY2011) to be about 10% higher than in the previous year, at around 265 200oz. Cash operating unit costs for FY2011 are expected to be about 8% higher. It is estimated that capital expenditure for FY2011 will be about 70% higher than the previous year, reflecting the continued development of the Crown/Ergo pipeline.