Finsch diamond mine ‒ De Beers is to consider offers

Mining giant De Beers says that it has received approaches from potential investors interested in purchasing its Namaqualand Mines and the Finsch Mine in the Northern Cape.

The Simandou iron ore project in Guinea

Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) has agreed to invest US$1.35 billion (R10.1 billion) in a Guinea joint venture that partner Rio Tinto claims is the world's largest undeveloped iron ore deposit.

The Merensky and UG2 concentrator plants at Northam

Northam Platinum Limited ‒ the only fully independent, black-owned and controlled PGM producer in South Africa ‒ says it is losing about 1 500 ounces of output a day, after shutting down a shaft at Northam mine last week due to an accident that killed two miners.

The primary and secondary mills at Blue Ridge

Aquarius Platinum may stop production from its Blue Ridge mine for up to seven months to make major changes to its mining infrastructure.

Drill team at work at the Vele project

Emerging coal development and production company Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) – listed on the AIM, the Australian Securities Exchange and the JSE – says development of its Vele project has progressed according to schedule, and first sales of coking coal are expected during the next quarter.

Cynthia Carroll ‒ taking over as CEO of Anglo Platinum

Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll has been appointed chairman of subsidiary Anglo Platinum (AngloPlat) with effect from 1September 2010, when current chairman Fred Phaswana steps down.