Riversdale, Tata in Mozambique power deal
Riversdale Mining and joint venture partner Tata Steel have agreed to fully own the $1bn Benga power plant project in Mozambique, says the mining group.
Hunt for coal hots up as floods persist
Coal buyers are scrambling to find replacement supplies as mines in top producer Australia face weeks under flood water.
Harmony’s Hidden Valley faces legal battle
Harmony Gold’s Hidden Valley JV in Papua New Guinea is again facing legal action over damage caused by mine-related sediment to landowners along the country’s Watut River.
Blaze shuts Xstrata mine
A fire has caused Australia's Blakefield South coal mine in New South Wales state to close down, says owner Xstrata.
Mine deaths tally shows big drop
Mine deaths in 2010 fell by nearly a quarter compared with the previous year, but the fatality rates are still high compared to industrialised countries.
HSBC ups gold outlook
HSBC Holdings has raised its 2011 gold price forecast to $1,450 an ounce, citing expectations that investors will be attracted to the metal as a haven from risk.
Zim given diamond sale go-ahead
Zimbabwe has been granted permission to continue conducting supervised sales of diamonds mined at the controversial Marange fields, says a government official.
Japan anxious over rare earth supplies
Japan's Trade Minister Akihiro Ohata will visit China as soon as possible to talk to officials there to secure supply of rare earth minerals.
Manuel speaks out on acid mine drainage
Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel has hit out at critics of his stance towards acid mine drainage, saying his detractors are part of a campaign to sow panic.
Anglo ties-up Scaw Metals assets deal
Anglo American has completed the sale of Scaw Metals assets Moly-Cop and AltaSteel to Australian steel manufacturer OneSteel.