January 8, 2013

‘Exceptionally rare’ blue diamonds mined in Botswana

Total number of blue diamonds recovered in the past few months is four

January 8, 2013

Stellar Pacific Ventures samples 43.4 g Au/t at the Kandane Artisan mine site on the Namarara permit in Mali, West Africa

The company is pleased to report that significant results were obtained from the evaluation of the gold potential of the Namarana exploration licence in Mali, West Africa.

January 7, 2013

Cutifani lined up for top job at Anglo

Two sources familiar with the situation said Cutifani will replace Carroll.

January 7, 2013

Strikes, violence threaten Harmony Gold’s mine

The miner revealed it is reviewing its Kusasalethu mine’s financial and operational status.

January 7, 2013

Coal of Africa soars on Vitol deal

Coal of Africa Limited shares of Coal of Africa were up 12% at 9:54 a.m. ET after the junior coal producer announced it struck a marketing deal to expand its…

January 7, 2013

Mark Lackey homes in on golden mining opportunities in West Africa

In this interview with The Gold Report, Mark Lackey talks about companies that are or will be producing significant amounts of the world's prized metal.

January 7, 2013

Peak Resources hosts webcast to review results from scoping study for Ngualla rare earths project

The company highlets high net present value (US$1.57 billion), high internal rate of return (53%) and a rapid payback period.

January 5, 2013

Chinese miners killed by armed thieves in Ghana on New Year’s Eve

Tensions between locals and overseas mining interests escalate

January 4, 2013

Hundreds march against AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Doima, a small town in central Colombia, about 80 km West of the capital Bogota, to oppose a proposed AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) (JSE:ANG), gold processing…

January 2, 2013

Perseus Mining misses Ghana gold production forecast

Perseus Mining (ASX, TSX: PRU) said Wednesday gold production at its Edikan gold mine in Ghana will be less than the 58,500 ounces projected in late November for the December…