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China to dial up overseas uranium development

Focus placed on Australia, Africa and Central Asia

Marc Howe | November 14, 2012 | 3:58 am

China shores up African mining interests via agressive expansion Down Under

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

Marc Howe | November 14, 2012 | 3:35 am

Gold One to resume operations at its S.A.’s Ezulwine Cooke

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2012 | 4:43 pm

Harmony Gold’s mine halted after deadly accident

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2012 | 3:40 pm

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

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