August 1, 2012 BHP’s performance on the ground fails to lift shares off 3-year lows The stock hit a high of $50 in May 2008 and came close again in April 2011, but at $170 billion, the Melbourne-based company is now valued at some $80…
August 1, 2012 Zimbabwe mining suppliers want protection The Chamber of Mines has called on government to introduce trade protectionist laws that ban local mining companies from buying equipment from foreign countries.
July 31, 2012 Botswana opts to not increase De Beers stake The decision by the diamond rich country leaves Anglo American to pick up the full $5.1bn tab for the buyout of the remaining shares owned by the Oppenheimer family
July 31, 2012 African Copper Plc: final results for the year to 31 March 2012 The company dropped 11% in share price after reporting a detailed listing of its audited results for the year ending March 2012
July 31, 2012 Platfields calls for state intervention in South African platinum sector Bongani Mbindwane, CEO of South African junior explorer Platfields (SJ:PLL), has written an open letter to South Africa's mineral resources minister calling for direct assistance in dealing with the platinum…
July 31, 2012 Legend Gold closes non-brokered private placement The company has announced the closing of a non-brokered private placement.; an aggregate of 6,000,000 common shares at $0.05 per share for total proceeds of $300,000.
July 30, 2012 Strike gets Gold One to gut guidance With an illegal strike on its hands Gold One has reduced its guidance, originally set at 300 000 oz, down to 250 000 oz.
July 30, 2012 Gem Diamonds reviews capex plans for Lesotho, Botswana projects Gem Diamonds has initiated a review of its capital investment plans and said it might delay projects in Lesotho and Botswana in order to protect the company’s balance sheet in…
July 30, 2012 Tanzania demands 30% tax from gold miners on grounds of rising prices The gold-rich African nation of Tanzania has introduced a 30% corporate tax for mining companies in operation for more than five years, stating that the move is justified by rising…
July 30, 2012 PMI Gold Corporation: quarter activity update for the period ended 30 June 2012 The report highlights the Obotan gold project, recent acquisitions and updates to PMI's financing.
Angola’s Endiama seeks to raise diamond output further after 2024 record Endiama's 2024 output made Angola the world's third-largest producer of rough diamonds by volume, behind Russia and Botswana. February 10, 2026 | 07:13 am