De Beers boasts record sales figures
De Beers has recorded its highest interim sales figures to date, buoyed by strong retail demand from the Indian and Chinese consumer markets.
New strike threatens gold supply
Gold miners will be the latest to join nationwide industrial action and threaten supply of the precious metal at a time when prices are at record highs.
Xstrata posts flat copper, coal production
Xstrata has posted a 6% increase in copper output during the second quarter, as volumes in Chile and from its Australian operations helped offset lower grades.
Anglo stops all coal operations due to strike
Anglo American says it has halted operations at its South African coal mines due to the ongoing wage strike.
Regulator stops First Uranium operations
First Uranium has been forced to suspend operations after intervention from the nuclear regulator.
Amplats battles on costs and safety
Profits are up and Anglo American Platinum has declared an interim dividend of R5 per share, but it's clearly tough going at the platinum mining face.
Randgold sees steady output from Ivory Coast
Randgold Resources's Tongon mine in Ivory Coast is set to hit a target of 272,000 ounces gold output this year and maintain that level into 2020, says CEO Mark Bristow.
DMR shuts down Smokey Hills
Production at Platinum Australia’s Smokey Hills mine has been interrupted for the third time this year, following an order to do so by the department of mineral resources.
Gold price forecasts rise
Analysts have boosted gold price forecasts for this year and next due to persistent concerns over the euro zone debt crisis and the US recovery and debt.
Letseng delivers for Gem Diamonds
Letseng achieved record average prices for its diamond sales in the first half of 2011, as did Ellendale in Australia for its fancy yellow stones.