Africa

Perseus disappoints on production

Perseus Mining (PRU-T) warned the market that gold production from its Edikan gold mine in Ghana would be less than originally forecasted, but it now says the number will be even lower than its previous downward revision.





A drill platform at Inmet's Cobre Panama project. Source: Inmet Mining

First Quantum offers $5.1B in sweetened bid for Inmet

First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) has stepped up its game for Inmet Mining (IMN-T) with a hostile $5.1-billion takeover offer in hopes of winning over Inmet shareholders after failing twice to entice the company’s board in recent…




Gold Fields spins out two mines in SA

Gold Fields (GFI-N) is lowering its South African risk by spinning out a wholly owned subsidiary — which holds the country’s KDC and Beatrix gold mines — into a new firm called Sibanye Gold. While this may sound like a…


Heavy machinery at Semafo's Mana mine. Source: SEMAFO Inc

Semafo rights the ship

Semafo (SMF-T) is bouncing back from a tough third quarter which saw production dip at its key mine in West Africa.


Lundin's Neves-Corvo copper-zinc mine in Portugal. Source: Lundin Mining

Lundin slips on three-year output guidance

Toronto-based Lundin Mining (LUN-T) dropped slightly after publishing its three-year production outlook for 2013 to 2015, as it lowered its estimates for copper, zinc and nickel from its previous guidance, but managed to keep them above 2012…


First Quantum's Kansanshi open pit copper mine. Source: First Quantum

First Quantum adds heft to two Zambian projects

Proving that it isn’t entirely pre-occupied with a potential merger with Inmet Mining (IMN-T), First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) found the time to deliver some serious tonnage from two of its projects in Zambia.



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