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…

January 2, 2013

Egypt halts Centamin gold exports

Centamin was the only large producer in the country

January 1, 2013

$400m greenfield copper mines deal in Zambia

THE International Finance Development Corporation (IFDC) has signed a US$400-million investment deal with a local firm for the development of the greenfield copper and emerald mines which will create 6,000…

January 1, 2013

Iron ore: December’s breakout sets up strong 2013

The steelmaking ingredient is now up 65% from its 2012 lows, blowing most predictions out of the water.

January 1, 2013

Colombia backs eco-friendly gold production

Small-scale miners paid a 15% premium to adopt mercury-free mining techniques

December 31, 2012

Perth explorer jumps after $5bn Congo iron project greenlighted

Chinese firm Hanlong is bidding $1.2 billion for Sundance Resources.

December 29, 2012

Egypt to boost mining in 2013, but first will ‘reconsider’ current licenses

The new authorities are considering offering a number of international bids for mineral exploration, particularly for gold.