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Motlatsi proposes new migrant labour deal
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Mining union pioneer Dr James Motlatsi on Thursday proposed a new deal for South Africa's migrant mine workers.
Speaking to Mining Weekly Online in a video interview, the founding president of the National Union of Mineworkers called on the...
By: Martin Creamer
23rd May 2013
IRON-ORE
SAFM secures $15m funding for Ponto Verde
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Iron-ore developer South American Ferro Metals (SAFM) has secured a $15-million loan facility from Deutsche Bank to complete its bankable feasibility study on the Ponto Verde project, in Brazil.
As part of the two-year facility, SAFM has agreed...
23rd May 2013
CEASE TRADE ORDER
Rusoro shares suspended as nationalisation hampers audit
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Canadian securities authorities suspended trade in TSX-V-listed Rusoro’s stock late on Tuesday, as a result of the company’s failure to file its 2012 full-year financial results, as required by Canadian continuous disclosure rules. Rusoro on...
By: Henry Lazenby
22nd May 2013
TUNGSTEN
Malaga may sell Peruvian tungsten assets as financial woes deepen
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Tungsten junior Malaga, which owns the Pasto Bueno mine, in Peru, on Tuesday said it could sell its Peruvian assets in an attempt to remain a going concern.
Malaga put the Pasta Bueno mine and plant on care and maintenance in the fourth quarter,...
By: Henry Lazenby
21st May 2013
BASE METALS
Construction proceeding apace at Trevali’s Peruvian Santander project
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The construction and initial commissioning of TSX-listed Trevali Mining’s Santander zinc/lead/silver mine, in west-central Peru, was proceeding apace after the delays encountered in April.
Vancouver-based Trevali last month reported that the...
By: Henry Lazenby
21st May 2013
LABOUR INACTION
Workers strike at Bolivia's top tin mine, seek better pensions
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Workers on strike at Bolivia's biggest tin mine, state-run Huanuni, have cost the mine $5-million in lost output since they walked off the job on May 6, the government said on Friday.
Miners at Huanuni have joined a general strike to demand...
By: Reuters
17th May 2013
URANIUM
U3O8 Corp outlines Argentina strategy
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Canada-based uranium project developer U3O8 Corp this week outlined its strategy for Argentina, saying it believed the Laguna Salada deposit was a potential low-cost, near-term producer, and setting up a pipeline of projects for sequential...
By: Henry Lazenby
17th May 2013
RARE EARTHS
Alternative rare earths remain elusive three years after curbs
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Following the global economic downturn of 2008/9 and a series of events and press reports in 2010 that coined what some referred to as the “rare-earths crisis”, there has been a glut of new rare earths projects starting out, yet few have...
By: Henry Lazenby
17th May 2013
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Ecuador pushing ahead with reforms to lure mining investors
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Ecuador's government on Thursday presented a mining bill to Congress that should pave the way for the signing of contracts with several investors, including Canada's Kinross Gold.
Ecuador does not have a large-scale mining industry, but the...
By: Reuters
17th May 2013
RARE EARTHS
Critical alternative rare earths sources remain elusive well after 2010 curbs
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Following the global economic downturn of 2008/09 and a series of events and press reports in 2010 that coined what some referred to as the “rare-earth crisis,” there has been a glut of new rare earths projects starting out, yet few have...
By: Henry Lazenby
17th May 2013
COPPER
Panoro projects progress as Peru seeks to double copper output
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King copper’s crown recently slipped in Peru; formally the second-largest producer of the red metal, the country was pushed into third place by China during 2011, according to the International Copper Study Group’s 2012 fact book.
Peru is...
By: Simon Rees
16th May 2013
PROJECT EXPANSION
McEwen Mining takes a close look at growth-cost alternatives
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Faced with lower gold and silver prices and challenging capital markets, miners are being forced to look closer at low-cost alternatives to grow profitability, prompting metals producer McEwen Mining to expand its existing El Gallo 1 mine, in...
By: Henry Lazenby
16th May 2013
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Motlatsi proposes new migrant labour deal
New technology potential game changer – AngloGold
AngloGold Ashanti to cut $500m costs, sell Navachab, suspend Mongbwalu
Mining doomed if ‘crazy’ pay increases continue – Nick Holland
Mining needs more regulatory certainty, efficiency, safety – Carolus
Looming China/Africa head-on collision – Solomon
Greater degree of certainty emerging in SA mining – CoM
Mine nationalisation lost Zambia $45bn, Eunomix study finds
SA must instil new confidence in global investors – Motsepe
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Mine nationalisation lost Zambia $45bn, Eunomix...
SA must instil new confidence in global...
Underground coal gasification has key role to play in Southern Africa
GFMS predicts new gold highs in 2010, warns on 'vulnerability'
IFC wants to get...
Asset sales, not just buys, build a strong gold senior - Goldcorp's Jeannes
Moly price well...
Pan African seeking govt help after 13 trespassing gold miners are found dead
South Africa’s State mining company gazetting ‘concerning’ – Chamber
Agnico-Eagle mulls growth at own projects, cautiously eyes potential targets
New Angloplat CEO hopes to fix miner's safety reputation
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