Guatemalan widow's lawsuit against HudBay could be precedent setting

The trial of a Guatemalan woman who is suing Canadian miner HudBay Minerals for C$12-million in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for the death of her husband in 2009 is “probably years away”, Angelica Choc’s lawyer said on Thursday....

Namibia home to 
third-largest uranium mine in the world

Mining company Rio Tinto’s Namibia-based uranium mine Rössing Uranium reports that 2009 was a bountiful year with 54,5-million tons of rock mined, which is the most mined from the openpit in the past 26 years.
This target was last reached in...

R238-million training centre enrols first students

Platinum producer Anglo Platinum’s (Angloplat’s) R283-million mine training centre, constructed on its Twickenham mine property in support of the social and labour plans for its new mining projects, enrolled its first students in October this...

Creamer Media showcases multimedia capabilities at well-attended Electra Mining

Multimedia technology formed the backbone of Creamer Media’s presence at Electra Mining Africa 2008, the continent’s largest mining exhibition, which took place in Johannesburg in September.

Barrick expects decision on SA PGM project by year-end

The world's biggest gold company, Barrick Gold, will likely make a decision on whether to build a mine at the Sedibelo platinum-group metals project, in South Africa, during the second half of this year, CFO Jamie Sokalsky indicated on...

Barrick completes feasibility study on $700m SA PGM mine

The world's biggest gold producer, Toronto-based Barrick Gold, will make a decision “in due course” on the way forward at the Sedibelo platinum project, in South Africa, the company said on Tuesday. A feasibility study has been...

Market coke project, South Africa

The proposed project will involve the development of a plant that will produce high-quality market coke.

Diepspruit reserve development, Mpumalanga, South Africa

The project will involve the development of the Diepspruit reserve at the New Clydesdale Colliery.

Miners reduce air-polluting effects

Platinum major Anglo Platinum, together with the North West Air Pollution Control Forum, is committed to preventing the adverse effects arising from it operations in the North West Province, says corporate communications head Simon Tebele.

Platinum projects inspire great expectations

Platinum major, Anglo Platinum (Angloplat), which is the world�s leading primary producer of platinum, has many expectations for 2007.

DRDGold's Emperor exits Fiji

South African-linked Emperor Mines signed a share-sale agreement with Westech Gold to sell its Fijian assets to the private company on Thursday, sending controlling stake holder DRDGold’s share price up by more than 5%.

AngloPlat says Richmond dam is still required despite De Hoop approval

Mining company Anglo Platinum is continuing with its plans to build the Richmond dam, in the Limpopo province.