Uranium needs catalyst to bounce back
The uranium market requires some kind of flash point for the underlying fundamentals to re-assert themselves and the uranium price to move up sharply again, says Paladin Energy's CEO.
Zimbabwe gives Rio ‘part approval’
Rio Tinto's Murowa diamond mine in Zimbabwe says it has been given "part approval" for its plan to comply with indigenisation legislation.
Num accepts Amplats wage offer
The National Union of Mineworkers has accepted platinum producer Anglo American Platinum's wage offer, says a union spokesperson.
Nationalisation ‘put to bed’ in 2012
Investors will have clarity on nationalisation in SA by July next year, according to Sandile Nogxina, special advisor to Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu.
First Uranium gets through key test
First Uranium has successfully completed the testing of its gold plant at Mine Waste Solutions, yet there remain obstacle for the group to mount.
Namibia’s diamond, uranium output down
Namibia's diamond output more than halved in the second quarter of this year to 208,000 carats as economic woes hit demand, financial group Capricorn Investment Holdings said on Tuesday.
Gold One posts interim profit
Gold One International has reported a swing to an interim profit, from a loss, after it doubled its production and cashed in on a higher gold price.
Beneficiation not optional in new MPRDA
Government may force the mining sector to participate in beneficiation, at least as far as the supply of raw materials are concerned, according to policy proposals.
First Uranium enters deal with Vulisango
First Uranium has entered into a R400,000 per month consulting contract with BEE group Vulisango Holdings.
De Beers SA sees 6.5 mln carats for 2011
De Beers expects its SA business to produce 6.5 million carats in 2011, a million less than 2010 as the effects of mine disposals filter down, says the division's CEO.