S.Africa’s AMCU issues further strike threat to Sibanye

South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE:GFI) revealed its initial plan to develop a gold deposit into an open-pit mine in southern Peru isn't feasible.

Xstrata shareholders rejected the $220 million retention bonus plan by a resounding 78.4%.

Canadian diamond supplier Diamcor Mining Inc. (TSX-V.DMI) has secured an additional $4 million loan from its long-term strategic alliance partner Tiffany & Co., to expand the Krone-Endora diamond project in South Africa.

The official definition of conflict diamond, as outlined by the Kimberley Process (KP), isn’t likely to change at the next week’s industry plenary in Washington D.C., says the head of the certification scheme, Gillian Milovanovic.

The Big Three's share of the seaborne trade has fallen back to 57%, but the trend will reverse as capital dries up for emerging producers.

Focus placed on Australia, Africa and Central Asia

Cathay Fortune and China-Africa Investment make hostile play for Discovery Metals' copper interests in Botswana

Gold One International (ASX:GDO) is lifting the operational suspension imposed on its Ezulwini Cooke 4 shaft last month and will offer employment to workers who were dismissed for participating in strikes during October.

Drilling at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine, in western Gauteng, was halted on Monday after a worker was killed and another injured in a blasting accident.