New Zimbabwe mining law will lead to re-evaluation of all mining contracts
HARARE -  |   |   |   | Zimbabwe will re-evaluate all mining contracts and introduce a "use it or lose it" policy for its mining industry under a proposed law, Finance Ministe... Mineweb

Second call for nationalisation of South Africa's mines
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -  | South Africa's powerful trade union federation COSATU said on Friday it wants the government to consider nationalisation of mines in the world's largest producer ... Mineweb

UPDATE 1-Zimbabwe to re-evaluate all mining contracts
* Govt says working on new mining law * Zimbabwe has world's second largest platinum reserves (Adds quotes, details) By Nelson Banya HARARE, July 3 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe will re-evaluate all mining con... The Guardian

Another platinum merger - Jubilee bids for Braemore
LONDON -  | Speculation in amongst investors and commentators alike for the past few days suggested that Jubilee Platinum (AIM: JLP) was about to announce that it would be acquired by a bigg... Mineweb

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip as investors cautious on recovery
* MSCI world equity index down 0.3 percent at 240.78 * Asia, Europe shares dip as US data puts recovery in doubt * Oil falls; dollar firms By Natsuko Waki LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - World stocks fell ... The Guardian

Sallies prepares for job cuts at Witkop
| By Justin Brown | Sallies workers will be the latest casualties of the tide of job losses in the mining industry, after the company said yesterday that it had stopped production at its Witkop fluors... Business Report

BHP sells Yabulu refinery, to take $675 mln hit
* BHP offloads Yabulu nickel refinery to mining magnate * Buyer Clive Palmer says refinery can be expanded * Output was cut to 35,000 tonnes of nickel in January (Adds detail) SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters)... The Guardian

BHP to sell Yabulu refinery, take $675 mln writedowns
SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton Ltd , the world's biggest miner, has agreed to sell its Yabulu nickel refinery to Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer for an undisclosed amount, BHP said in ... The Guardian

Rio wraps up rights issue, Australia demand strong
* Rio Tinto wraps up world's fifth-largest rights issue * Underwriters to make handsome profit (Adds underwriters, background) SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto wrapped up one of the w... The Guardian

Lebowa Acquisition Becomes Effective
| VANCOUVER, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Anglo Platinum Limited ("Anglo Platinum") (JSE: AMS) and Anooraq Resources Corporation ("Anooraq") (TSXV: ARQ; NYSE Amex: ANO; JSE: ARQ) announces that all... PR Newswire

 '277 miners die in SA'
| About 277 workers have died in South African mines in the past year, almost half of them in illegal operations, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Thursday. | "The number of deaths du... Independent online

Beyond Xstrata and Anglo American
JOHANNESBURG -  |   | While the Western media's relative obsession over Xstrata's bid to merge with Anglo American continues to take up burgeoning column centimeters, stock markets in C... Mineweb

ANC rejects call to nationalise South African mines
JOHANNESBURG -  | South Africa's ruling ANC party dismissed a call from the party's youth wing on Thursday to nationalise the country's mining and manufacturing industries in the wake of the... Mineweb

Copper drops 2 pct as grim data knocks sentiment
* Copper drops as dollar strengthens broadly * U.S. jobs data comes in far worse than expected (Updates ring prices, adds detail) By Michael Taylor and Rebekah Curtis LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Copper... The Guardian

Lebowa Acquisition Becomes Effective
| VANCOUVER, July 2 /CNW/ - Anglo Platinum Limited ("Anglo Platinum") (JSE: AMS) and Anooraq Resources Corporation ("Anooraq") (TSXV: ARQ; NYSE Amex: ANO; JSE: ARQ) announces that all of the condition... Canada Newswire

African resources fund launched
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -  | Botswana-based financial services group Imara launched an investment fund on Thursday focusing on African resources, the latest in its series of niche investment ... Mineweb

Wallbridge Mining Starts Second Drill in 8,900 metre Sudbury Program
TORONTO, Jul 2, 2009 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) -- | Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM; FWB: WC7) ("Wallbridge") today announced that drilling has been initiated on it... Stockhouse

Wallbridge Mining Starts Second Drill in 8,900 metre Sudbury Program
| TORONTO, July 2 /CNW/ - Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM; FWB: WC7) ("Wallbridge") today announced that drilling has been initiated on its Skynner Lake Property in Sudbury, as part of a 2,6... Canada Newswire

S.Africa's ANC rejects call to nationalise mines
* ANC youth wing leader urges mines nationalisation * Zuma facing pressure from allies on economic reform By James Macharia JOHANNESBURG, July 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC party dismissed a... The Guardian

Commodity weakness drives broad FTSE fall
* Commodity stocks weakened by cheaper raw materials * Broad retreat; drugmakers, life insurers lose ground * U.S. non-farm payrolls eyed By Simon Falush LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Britain's top share... The Guardian