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08 Sep 2008
Petra acquires majority of Williamson diamond mine
Petra Diamonds has entered into an agreement to acquire a 75% interest in Tanzania's renowned...
08 Sep 2008
Acidic pit lake treatment successfully completed
Alexco Resource U.S. has successfully completed an emergency pit lake treatment environmental services contract at...
08 Sep 2008
Waratah’s plan for new big export coal mine stumble
Waratah Coal planned to build a new 25 Mt/y mine on its Galilee Basin tenements, which...
05 Sep 2008
New water research questions Actionaid findings
Water testing techniques including water isotope analysis have raised questions regarding the accusations made earlier...
04 Sep 2008
Alaska voters validate State’s regulatory framework for mining
Northern Dynasty Minerals explains that last week, Alaskans issued a clear vote of confidence in the...
04 Sep 2008
MIGA says resource nationalism emerging in African mineral investment
Africa has been encouraged by World Bank affiliate, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), to...
04 Sep 2008
South Africa overcoming earlier infrastructure failures
South Africa has gone on the offensive, saying it is making substantial ground on reverting...
03 Sep 2008
Botswana seeks even greater Australian investment in new mining projects
Australia's mining fraternity has been encouraged to extend its involvement in one of Africa's most...
03 Sep 2008
Diplomat flags Australia’s $20 billion commitment to African resources
Australia has a role to play in ensuring resources growth in Africa becomes one of...
03 Sep 2008
Rio Tinto signs further JV copper exploration agreements with Codelco in Chile
Rio Tinto has signed two exploration joint venture agreements with Codelco's (100% owned subsidiary, CCM...
02 Sep 2008
All set for Poland’s biggest mining event for many years
More than 20,000 m2 of exhibition space, a record-breaking number of companies, official government delegations, visitors...
02 Sep 2008
Zambia Copper Investments branching out
Zambia Copper Investments (ZCI) believes that despite the large number of institutions operating in the region,...