Nuclear energy revival ensuring future of uranium mining

World energy demand is growing. The International Energy Agency predicts that global energy requirements will increase by 40% by 2030. No less than 80% of this increase in demand will come from emerging and developing countries. Fossil fuel...

Nuclear energy revival ensuring future of uranium mining

Cover story on the worldwide revival of civil nuclear energy, which is enjoying major international political support, and its effects on uranium mining

Stackers and reclaimers from across the globe

Supplying components for the five stackers and four bucket wheel reclaimers for Assmang’s greenfields Khumani iron-ore export mine, in the Northern Cape, became an international initiative, with the project contractors battling to find...

Gold Fields sells holding in explorer

Gold major Gold Fields has sold its entire 6% stake in Emed Mining Public in a private placement to institutional investors, Emed said on Friday.

Company Announcement: Responsible Mineral Extraction And Environmental Protection

Attached please find a press release on: EMED Mining yesterday co-hosted a conference on Responsible Mineral Extraction and Environmental Protection in Detva, Slovakia with the Faculty of Environment of the Technical University of Zvolen,...

Company's investment programme on track for 2007/8

South African gold giant Gold Fields Ltd remains committed to its $1-billion project development investment for this financial year, despite its sale of its Venezuelan and Burkinabe assets during the first (September) quarter.

Company Announcement: EMED Mining results of further drilling in Slovakia

Attached please find a press release: EMED Mining Public Limited (“EMED Mining” or “the Company”) announces that results of further drilling in Slovakia have further extended the zone of mineralization at its Biely Vrch Prospect to an...

Cyprus gold miner moves into Eastern Europe

AIM-listed Eastern Mediterranean Resources announces that it is expanding its presence in Eastern Europe where it has already started fieldwork in Slovakia by applying the latest low-detection gold prospecting techniques to initial target areas.

Mediterranean firm granted exploration license in Slovakia

Cyprus-based Eastern Mediterranean Resources Public Limited (EMED) has announced that it has been granted a major license covering a substantial portion of the world-class Stiavnica-Hodrusa mineral district in Slovakia.

Mining icon's growth strategy

Anglo American plc’s growth strategy is the delivery of projects, acquisitions and cost-cutting efficiencies, CEO Tony Trahar says.

Copper price rises as surplus turns to deficit

International financial services group Standard Bank says in a report released last week that the copper market, which has seen some improvement in the past year, should continue to improve over the next few years.