South Deep mine, South Africa

An underground operation situated in Gauteng.

Aguablanca mine, Spain

A nickel/copper mine situated in the province of Badajoz.

Lake Shore, West Timmins team up to take on historic gold district

TSX-listed Lake Shore Gold has agreed to buy exploration junior West Timmins Mining, in a move that the companies hope will create a formidable new player in the century-old gold mining camp of Timmins, in Canada's Ontario province. The two...

Aura closes acquisition of first Yamana mine

TSX-listed Aura Minerals has completed the acquisition of the San Andres gold mine, in Honduras, from fellow Canadian Yamana Gold. The mine is the first of three that Aura is buying from Yamana, for about $90-million in cash, $70-million in...

Westech Gold secures Fijian tax concessions for Vatukoula

Westech Gold has signed a deed with the government of the Republic of Fiji, that grants several key tax concessions to the Emperor (or Vatukoula) gold mine.

Company Announcement: Westech Gold Pty Ltd announces that Republic of Fiji signs deed to restart operations at the Emperor Gold Mine

Attached please find a press release on: River Diamonds is pleased to announce that Westech Gold Pty Ltd. (“Westech”) has completed the signing of a deed (“the Deed”) with the Government of the Republic of Fiji, that grants...

Cockerill 'delighted' at Western Areas acceptance of all-share Gold Fields offer

More than 94% of Western Areas shareholders have accepted Gold Fields all-share offer ahead of the January 26 closing date, which opens the way for the delisting of Western Areas. Gold Fields last year agreed to pay $2,5-billion for the 50%...

Brand-new high-margin 'virgin' mine just up your street

There can’t be many virgin gold deposits left in South Africa that are traversed by modern multi-lane freeways; nor can there be many, if any, that abut on to 21st century urban sprawl. But if, in the closing stages of 2008, you happen to be...

Brand-new high-margin gold mine just up your street

There can’t be many virgin gold deposits left in South Africa that are traversed by modern multi-lane freeways; nor can there be many, if any, that abut on to 21st century urban sprawl. But if, in the closing stages of 2008, you happen to be...

Miners in JV option for Canadian gold project

Toronto Stock Exchange ventures board-listed King's Bay Gold Corporation has reported that it has signed an option agreement to earn a 50% interest in a Canadian gold project.

Falling gold output trend to be reversed - report

A new gold industry report highlights that the sustained period of declining exploration expenditure brought about by low industry profit margins will result in a fall in future gold supply.

R100m Benoni gold mining deal

Peter Skeat’s Afrikander Leases is the new owner of the New Kleinfontein Gold Mining Company (NKMC) in Benoni, Mining Weekly Online can today exclusively report.