Gold Fields CEO asks for `more time’ as investors get antsy

Kinross Gold was taking more punishment on Wednesday morning after its stock was downgraded and US securities litigation firm Holzer Holzer & Fistel announced it is investigating potential violations of federal securities laws by the miner over gold grades at its Tasiast property. Then at 13:30 the stock popped into positive territory after a single trade worth $72 million went through.

Hana Mining moved up 4.32% today on positive drill results from its exploration property in Botswana.

A new survey out Tuesday shows South Africa’s appeal for mining investment has declined dramatically since 2006 and the country now ranks a lowly 67th out of 79 countries in the study.

Botswana Diamonds recently listed on the Aim Market mining sector and says plans are underway to have a secondary listing on the Botswana Stock Exchange. Executive chairman of Botswana Diamonds John Teeling recently had an interview with proactive...

Bloomberg reports that Ivanplats Ltd., an Africa-focused mining company controlled by billionaire CEO Robert Friedland, may seek up to $1 billion in an IPO.

The share price performance of those non-Chinese rare earth miners closest to production – Molycorp in the US, Australia's Lynas and Great Western Minerals in South Africa – is in stark contrast to what is happening to rare earth oxide prices, some of which have more than halved over the last three months.

Two consecutive days of surprise negative news this week tore strips off the share prices of South Africa’s two leading platinum mining companies.

African Iron's board has recommended shareholders accept a $338 million takeover offer from Exxaro first announced on Jan. 11, The Australian reports:

Originally touted as a 'model of successful resource diplomacy' Korea's successful 2010 bid for a diamond project in Cameroon now appears to have been an elaborate scheme that netted company insiders and senior government officials at least $70 million in stock trading profits.