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Silver prices slide to 7-week low

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Silver prices have suffered from a dearth of investment demand and gains in the dollar.

Mineworker dies at Harmony’s Bambanani mine

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A winch operator has died at Harmony Gold's Bambanani mine in the Free State after a ground fall, the National Union of Mineworkers says.

Great Basin’s Burnstone mine up and running

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Great Basin Gold says in a Q4 2010 production update that its Burnstone Mine in South Africa had commenced with production build-up.

Flood crisis knocks BHP Billiton

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The floods in Australia are having an enormous impact on BHP Billiton's coal output, but its iron ore production has hit record levels.

Floods worsen acid water crisis

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The levels of acid mine water in Gauteng are rising quickly because of recent floods and water pollution is spreading, experts warn.

BHP spent $279m on minerals exploration

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BHP Billiton is seeing cost pressure across a broad range of projects.

Metorex H1 copper output up by 5pct

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Junior miner Metorex says that during the six months ending in December 2010, its copper production increased 5% to 26 358 tonnes, while its cobalt production increased by to 2 021 tonnes.

Rain not affecting deliveries – RBCT

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Richards Bay Coal Terminal says persistent heavy rains have not stopped coal deliveries to the port.

IFM shares slump on grim update

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Ferrochrome producer International Ferro Metals says output has suffered and construction of a retreatment plant by AngloPlat is running behind schedule.

Village hits paydirt at Lesego

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Village CEO Bernard Swanepoel is excited about the latest borehole results at Lesego Platinum but cautions it's still to early to start drawing conclusions about how they could affect the project.