Archive for September, 2010

South Africa Pushes for Black Ownership of Mining Operations

South Africa is threatening to seize interest in mining companies that fail to have mandated levels of black ownership by 2014. Opposed by labor unions and business leaders, laws such as these are becoming more common around the world. India has also changed royalty and profit sharing rules towards mining companies in an effort to help displaced people.

American Manganese Reports Artillery Peak Manganese Project Update

American Manganese (CVE:AMY) reports the continuing progress of its Artillery Peak manganese project. The Company has made good progress on the project over the past several months despite the difficult environment for financing. For complete news release, click here. For American Manganese’s company profile, click here.