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Three mining pros take the reins at prophecy platinum – Greg Johnson interview

Prophecy Platinum Corp. (NKL), has scored a major talent coup by attracting a trio of credible and experienced mining executives to advance its flagship Wellgreen platinum, nickel and copper project in the Yukon Territory.

Tommy Humphreys | November 13, 2012 | 10:05 am

No end in sight for 8-week Anglo Platinum strike costing $5.6m a day

The world's number one platinum miner upped its back-to-work offer this week, but it was rejected.

Frik Els | November 11, 2012 | 12:08 am

SEC rules against resource firms over Dodd-Frank

Oil, gas and mining companies' request to have transparency rules put on hold under 2010 financial reform act has been rejected.

Frik Els | November 10, 2012 | 8:23 pm

Lonmin says no to takeover bid by Xstrata

Despite market rumours indicating otherwise, South Africa’s platinum producer Lonmin (LON:LMI) rejected Friday a reverse takeover bid by Xstrata (LON:XTA), its unhappy largest shareholder, as it announced a loss before tax of $698 million in the financial year ending in September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2012 | 1:23 pm

Lonmin to make $800 million share offer at 45% discount to TERP

Inside sources claim platinum miner Lonmin (LON:LMI) will price an upcoming share offer at a 45% discount to the theoretical ex-rights price (TERP) on Friday, in the hope of raising a total of $800 million.

Marc Howe | November 9, 2012 | 4:02 am

South African report highlights Chinese labor abuses in the Sub-Sahara

A new report by Johannesburg-based South Africa Resource Watch (SARW) claims that China is exploiting cheap labor in the sub-Saharan nation and subjecting employees in the mining industry to harsh working conditions.

Marc Howe | November 9, 2012 | 3:17 am

S. African strikes drop annual mining production 8.3%

In what it shouldn’t come as a surprise for anybody who has been following the news in the last three month, South Africa reported Thursday its mining output dropped 8.3% on the year in September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 8, 2012 | 2:43 pm

South African police accused of planting weapons on corpses of Marikana miners

Members of South African law enforcement are alleged to have planted weapons on the corpses of Marikana miners killed during the deadliest police clashes since the end of Apartheid.

Marc Howe | November 7, 2012 | 12:39 am

Russian government allows foreign investors to develop strategic gold and precious metals minefields

The Russian government is considering allowing foreign investors to develop strategic gold and precious metals minefields, through the adoption of amendments on the currently existing federal law “On Subsoils”, which regulates the development of the minefields in Russia.

ProEdge Wire | November 6, 2012 | 6:53 pm

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Three mining pros take the reins at prophecy platinum – Greg Johnson interview

No end in sight for 8-week Anglo Platinum strike costing $5.6m a day

SEC rules against resource firms over Dodd-Frank

Lonmin says no to takeover bid by Xstrata

Lonmin to make $800 million share offer at 45% discount to TERP

South African report highlights Chinese labor abuses in the Sub-Sahara

S. African strikes drop annual mining production 8.3%

South African police accused of planting weapons on corpses of Marikana miners

Russian government allows foreign investors to develop strategic gold and precious metals minefields

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