Gold pumped $78.4bn in top mining economies
Gold contributed $78.4bn into the world's top 15 mining economies during 2012, according to a report by the World Gold Council and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Madagascar candidate would cut taxes
Jean Louis Robinson, a presidental candidate in Madagascar's upcoming elections, says he will cut taxes in order to attract foreign investors.
Indian coal miners watchful of SA’s BEE
Indian investors retained an interest in South Africa's coal sector but proposed changes to BEE regulations worried them, Webber Wentzel said.
Zambia leaving nationalisation era behind
Zambia's government said it was leaving the era of nationalisation firmly in its past and was likely to reduce its stake in its copper investment ZCCM to below 50%.
Miners face ban in Zim for river pollution
Zimbabwe's Environmental Management Agency may ban 11 junior mining companies after cyanide and mercury were discovered in the Mazowe river.
Central banks don’t understand gold
The world's central banks tend to buy gold high and sell low and have a track record of not understanding the metal.
Gecamines may sell Kamoto mine
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Gecamines said it was to sell its 20% stake in the Kamoto Copper mine which it shares with GlencoreXstrata.
DMR’s Ramontja a director of PAMDC
Thibedi Ramontja, director-general of the Department of Mineral Resources is a director of PAMDC which is in a mining right tussle with Aquila Resources.
AngloGold’s Mboweni critical of labour
AngloGold Ashanti chairperson, Tito Mboweni, has been critical of South Africa's labour relations history saying it was involved destructive behaviour.
Gold Fields to lift output 10% in Q3
Gold Fields is set to demonstrate the effects of uninterrupted production at its Ghana gold mines in the third quarter.