Namdeb searches for 78 carat diamond
Police in Namibia are searching for a missing 78 carat diamond which went missing from Namdeb during a recent strike.
Bid to contain Eskom hike to 12%/year
The South African government is hoping that a package of measures including loan to equity conversions can contain electricity tariff increases to 12% a year.
Ukraine buys 1mt of coal from SA
Ukraine has bought 1 million tonnes of coal from South Africa after mining was disrupted owing to the armed conflict with separatist rebels.
Papillon to start $350m Fekola work
Papillon Resources expected to produce gold from its $350m Fekola project in Mali in "less than 18 months".
Paladin boss sticks to guns on closure
Paladin Energy CEO, John Borshoff, said putting its Malawi-based Kayelekera uranium processing plant on care and maintenance was the right move.
Ivanhoe finalises 26% Platreef BEE
Ivanhoe Mines has completed the empowerment deal on its Platreef project in South Africa agreeing a 26% equity transfer in the platinum project.
New Pilbara in central Africa: Welborn
John Welborn, CEO of Equatorial Resources, said the iron ore fields of central Africa have the potential to become the Pilbara of the continent.
Sundance project immune to price volatility
Sundance Resources' Cameroon-based Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project was not vulnerable to swings in the price of the metal, said the firm's CEO.
Ending platinum strike “a miracle”: Ramatlhodi
South African mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, said bringing an end to the five month platinum strike earlier this year was "... nothing short of a miracle".
‘Holistic approach’ to Africa funding: Nedbank
Nedbank Capital head of resources, Mark Tyler, said raising finance for African mining projects required a holistic approach incorporating debt and equity packages.