The just ended sight at the Diamond Trading Company Botswana, though still a long way from normal levels, saw a favourable improvement in sales when compared to the same period last year when virtually no diamonds were sold

Golden Star Resources Ghana Limited announced on Thursday, November 12, this year, that during the third quarter of 2009, it paid US$3,127,398.42 in royalties to the Government of Ghana, out of production from the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa Mines.

Chromex Mining Plc, which is listed on the London bourse's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), has sealed a purchase deal for a 49 percent stake in Zimbabwean chrome miners Falvect Mining, for what it described as "a nominal consideration".

Nature Aid Ghana, a non- governmental organisation (NGO) poised to promote environmental protection, has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to urgently come out with the necessary sanctions against Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL), for the recent cyanide spillage.

JUNIOR gold miner Simmer & Jack yesterday posted a R65m operating loss for the six months to September, mainly due to mounting operating cash costs.

ZIMBABWE Mining Development Corporation's partners in the exploitation of diamonds in Chiadzwa have invested about US$50 million in plant and machinery over the past two months.

Dinesh Mahtani, the coordinator of the UN Eminent Group of Experts report on militia groups' activities in DRC has told the BBC that almost 40 tonnes of gold is smuggled out of the country annually.

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA), flanked by leaders from World Vision, the Enough Project, Global Witness, and the Information Technology Industry Council, unveiled legislation he will introduce in the U.S. House of Representatives today to help stop trade in conflict minerals

BCL Mine has asked its suppliers to give the company support for the mutual benefit of the two parties.