News Archive

February 2008
13 Feb 2008
Malaysia Smelting to help Beaconsfield Gold progress
Beaconsfield Gold (BCD) has formed a strategic relationship with Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (MSC) with the...
12 Feb 2008
Rio Tinto reaches agreement to sell interest in Greens Creek mine for $750 million
Rio Tinto has reached agreement on the first sale under its planned programme to divest...
12 Feb 2008
Jewellers in the US shout ‘dirty gold’ and oppose Alaskan mining
As shoppers rush to buy last-minute Valentine's Day gifts, five of the leading jewellery retailers...
11 Feb 2008
Sherwood Copper gets close to absorbing Western Keltic
Sherwood Copper reports that approximately 85.6% of Western Keltic's issued and outstanding common shares were validly...
11 Feb 2008
Joy Stamler BH10H AC sets new performance standards
Introduced to the mining industry less than three years ago as what Joy Mining Machinery...
10 Feb 2008
Getting it right in the DRC
There is a great deal of doom mongering and conspiracy theory editorial these days about...
09 Feb 2008
More fantastic gold intersections for Centamin
Centamin Egypt, which is developing the first large scale modern gold mine in Egypt, has...
08 Feb 2008
Rio Tinto reports 3,000 Mt of additional iron ore resources
Rio Tinto has further strengthened its leading position in Western Australia's Pilbara with a 3,000 Mt...
08 Feb 2008
Planning and Rapid Integrated Mine Optimisation project
MaptekTM has joined other suppliers in co-sponsoring an AMIRA research project looking at mine design...
08 Feb 2008
AngloGold Ashanti saw production fall last year
Last year, AngloGold Ashanti saw, in the final quarter: Gold production decrease 5% to 1.37 Moz,...
08 Feb 2008
Newmont sold 5.3 Moz of gold in 2007 and expects comparable sales in 2008
For the year ended December 31, 2007, Newmont Mining reported equity gold sales of 5.3...
08 Feb 2008
De Beers believes partnership strategy lays foundation for prosperity and growth
De Beers has outlined the success it has achieved in laying a foundation for future growth...