Argentina out in full force at world's biggest mining confab

NT proves top Australian investment destination for minerals

Australia Northern Territory has been ranked the most attractive state in the country for mineral exploration and development by the Fraser Institute, which named Canada’s New Brunswick as the single best jurisdiction in the world for mining....

SA improves in global mining ranking – survey

South Africa ranked 54th out of 93 global mining jurisdictions in this year’s Survey of Mining Companies, compiled by Canada’s Fraser Institute. This compared with South Africa’s 67th place out of 79 jurisdictions last year. South...

Fraser Institute poll names New Brunswick most attractive mining jurisdiction

New Brunswick has snatched the title as the most attractive jurisdiction to explore for minerals and build mines in the Fraser Institute’s yearly survey, jumping from last year’s position of twenty-third to beat Alberta. Of the 93...

Quebec exploration group attacks proposed environmental law

A Quebec industry association lashed out at the provincial government on Monday over a proposed bill that would give municipalities the power to block mining and exploration activities. The Quebec Mining Exploration Association (AEMQ) said it was...

Botswana’s diamond output forecast to rise to 30.83m carats in 2014

An international business research and consulting firm has released a new report titled ‘Production and Investment Forecasts in the Botswana Mining Industry’, which provides a comprehensive analysis of Botswana’s mining industry from 2006 to...

Govt departments need to sing from same mining hymn sheet

After recent raids by environmental and water affairs officers on mines, there are claims that several mines have compliance issues, and not only those operations that came under the official spotlight, like coal miners Shanduka Resources’...

Samrad designed to clean up South Africa’s minerals application process

The Department of Mineral resources has launched the South African Mineral Resources Administration (Samrad) online application system in an attempt to streamline the application process and to make it transparent.

Nationalisation unlikely in SA mining - lawyer

South Africa is unlikely to nationalise its mining sector even though the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is debating the idea, Webber Wentzel partner Manus Booysen said on Sunday. ANC leadership can’t alienate the organisation's Youth...

SA lags as Canadian provinces dominate top spots in mining survey

Canadian provinces occupied three of the top four rankings in this year’s Fraser Institute survey, while South Africa ranked a dismal 67 out of the 79 jurisdictions surveyed, compared with last year’s ranking of 61 out of 72 jurisdictions....

Paladin surprised by NT’s rejection of uranium project

The Northern Territory government’s announcement to pull its support for a uranium mine, near Alice Springs, has caught Paladin Energy by surprise, CEO John Borshoff said on Wednesday. “The Northern Territory government did not consult with...

South Africa’s mining industry can be placed on new path to attract investment – Peter Leon

This is a critical time for South Africa’s mining industry. The Kumba and Lonmin sagas have caused considerable collateral damage to South Africa’s reputation as a safe investment destination.