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South African PGM production down 2.7 percent

South African platinum group metal production was down 2.7 percent for the three months ended November 2011 compared with the three months ended August 2011.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 17, 2012 | 3:46 pm

Atomic Anne, her husband and the dubious $2.5 billion African uranium deal

Details emerging from investigations into Areva's purchase of African uranium miner UraMin are beginning to resemble a spy novel.

Frik Els | January 15, 2012 | 12:31 am

Protest in Mozambique blocks coal train line

AFP reports about 500 protesters blocked a coal train line in Mozambique in a dispute with Vale over housing.

Andrew Topf | January 12, 2012 | 8:43 pm

Exxaro bid puts Republic of Congo on iron-ore map

South Africa’s black-controlled diversified mining company Exxaro Resources is putting the Republic of Congo (RoC) on the map as a new African iron-ore development frontier with its R3-billion (A$338-million) cash takeover offer of African Iron.

Mining Weekly | January 12, 2012 | 7:24 pm

Zimplats accused of underpaying royalties by Zimbabwe authority

Zimbabwean platinum producer Zimplats has been accused of underpaying royalties by the Zimbabwe revenue authority and is now locked in a legal battle to fend off a $28 million claim for outstanding payments.

Fast Markets | January 10, 2012 | 3:55 pm

Investors poured $5.9 billion into precious metal funds last year… no thanks to Paulson

Hard Assets Investor reports precious metals ETFs enjoyed solid $5.9 billion inflows last year that brought total assets in the sector to just under $98.5 billion; a figure that represents just under two-thirds of all exchange-traded products including energy and agriculture.

MINING.com Editor | January 9, 2012 | 9:55 pm