De Beers on the hop over SA ‘exit’
De Beers Consolidated Mines has told parliament it's not planning to leave South Africa, despite a sell-off of its assets.
Amplats stops production to highlight safety
Amplats is to halt production at all of its operations to highlight the importance of safety and to remember colleagues who have lost their lives.
Compromise on Marange diamonds ‘necessary’
The US has agreed to a compromise allowing Zimbabwe to export diamonds, to prevent the paralysis of the global system for stopping trade in "blood diamonds", says its State Department.
Pleming to help launch global fund
David Pleming, who carved a name for himself dominating the investment analyst rankings, is to help launch a US-domiciled hedge fund.
Anglo, MPs in face-off over BEE targets
Anglo American’s Godrey Gomwe has told parliament the group has already reached a black ownership target of 26%, and that figures suggesting otherwise were calculated incorrectly.
Gecamines refuses to publish mining contracts
Congolese state mining firm Gecamines has refused a request from the mines ministry to publish all revised contracts.
Randgold Q3 profit jumps to $122.9m
Randgold Resources has posted a jump in third-quarter profit from the year earlier on an 80% surge in gold production and higher metal prices.
CFM to upgrade Sena line by early 2013
Mozambique's ports and railways company CFM expects to complete a refurbishment of the Sena rail line linking the Beira port with coal mines in the Tete province by early 2013.
Botswana to dominate SA in diamond cutting
Botswana is going to far outclass SA when it comes to the local beneficiation of diamonds, following the new marketing deal it has negotiated with De Beers.
Diamond watchdog okays Zimbabwe sales
Zimbabwe has been allowed to export diamonds from its Marange fields by the industry's top certification system, says an industry group.