Australia ousts US as second-biggest gold producer, SA slips to fourth

Australia has surpassed the US as the world’s second-biggest gold-producing country in the first half of 2009, and is on track to maintain that ranking for the full year, Melbourne-based mining consultants Surbiton Associates said at the...

Potash essential to feed the world's growing billions

Potash is far from the most glamorous product of the global mining industry; it is, however, one of the most important commodities mining provides to the world. Potash is the general name for any mineral that contains potassium, most usually...

Potassium-Containing Potash Essential To Feed The World's Growing Billions

POTASH is far from the most glamorous product of the global mining industry; it is, however, one of the most important commodities mining provides to the world. Potash is the general name for any mineral that contains potassium, most usually...

Richtersveld community reaps Alexkor riches

The marriage between the West Coast Richtersveld community and State-owned diamond-miner Alexkor has been consummated with a R440-million gift from government, after nearly ten troubled years of legal confrontation and negotiations.

Richtersveld community reaps millions plus big diamond-mining stake

The marriage between the West Coast Richtersveld community and State-owned diamond-miner Alexkor has been consummated with a R440-million gift from the government, after nearly ten troubled years of legal confrontation and negotiations.