South Africa

South Africa 10/3/2011

09:27 : Centerra Gold Becomes an EITI Supporting Company - TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 3, 2011) - Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX:CG) is pleased to announce it has become a Supporting Company of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ("EITI"). The EITI is an international non-profit organization ...

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01:09 : The euro maintained a defensive tone through the New York session - Dow -78 S&P -11.7 NASDAQ -22 Economic Data - (IN) India Q2 Current Account: -$14.1B v -$10.8Be - (CL) Chile Aug Unemployment Rate: 7.4% v 7.6%e - (PD) Poland Sept NBP Inflation ...

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South Africa 10/2/2011

15:18 : Ishod Wair Wins Maloof Money Cup South Africa Skateboarding World Champions - South African-Born Tommy Fynn Takes Second, Elliot Sloan Lands 900 Tail Grab During Mini Mega Best Trick Contest, First on African Continent; Thousands Flock to Kimberley for World's Greatest Skateboarding Event

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South Africa 9/30/2011

01:27 : Russell BRICS (Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa) Index Reflected - SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - Sep 30, 2011) - The Russell BRICS (Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa) Index reflected a loss of (-23.5%) year-to-date through September 27, 2011.

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South Africa 9/29/2011

05:38 : China needs clarity before helping euro zone - European Market Update: German employment data better than expectations; China needs clarity before helping euro zone Economic Data - (UK) Sept Nationwide House Prices M/M: 0.1% v 0.0%e; Y/Y: -0.3% v -0.5%e - (GE) Germany Aug ...

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South Africa 9/27/2011

13:30 : South Africa Unveils Low-Cost Aircraft - Two South African aerospace companies have unveiled what they call the first all-African military plane which has already received orders for the lightweight plane, according to media reports.

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South Africa 9/23/2011

00:05 : Global markets have gone into liquidation mode this morning - Dow -362 S&P -34.5 NASDAQ -35 Economic Data - (CZ) Czech Central Bank leaves the Repo Rate unchanged at 0.75%, as expected - (BR) Brazil Aug Unemployment Rate: 6.0% v 6.1%e - (CA) Canada July Retail ...

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South Africa 9/21/2011

08:09 : Act on rhino horn demand WWF tells Asian governments - Action on rhino poaching in South Africa is putting more criminals behind bars for longer, but to protect these threatened animals, WWF says Asian governments need to act to cut demand too.

Source : earthtimes-org

South Africa 9/19/2011

10:15 : Garmin Expanding in South Africa (GRMN) - The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.#xD; #xD; NEW YORK (fxtechstrategy.com) -- The dollar-yen currency pair ...

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South Africa 9/14/2011

11:43 : Signature Mapping TBDx Tuberculosis Diagnostics Solution to Be Deployed ... - HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - Sep 14, 2011) - Signature Mapping Medical Sciences, Inc. a subsidiary of Applied Visual Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APVS) announces today through its on-going partnership with the Aurum Institute for Health Research in South ...

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South Africa 9/12/2011

03:39 : Harte-Hanks Trillium Software Enables Absa Capital South Africa to Assess ... - Trillium Software and Master Data Management CC Create Platform to Assess Data Quality and Metrics While Ensuring Data Is Compliant With Business Process Requirements

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02:27 : Preparing for a Credit Crisis - In this issue: The Consequences of Austerity Euro Break-Up – The Consequences Welcome to the Hotel California The Slow March to Recession in the US Preparing for a Credit Crisis What Can You Do About the Weather? Europe, Houston, New ...

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South Africa 9/8/2011

14:55 : Richard Branson: Going Local on Job Creation - NEW YORK (TheStreet ) -- The U.S. may have failed to create even one new job in August, but Richard Branson is hoping to create a plethora of jobs in underprivileged nations.#xD; #xD; The tycoon launched his second Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship ...

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South Africa 9/6/2011

14:17 : No privatisation for S.Africa's Transnet, Eskom: Gigaba - South Africa has no plans to privatise logistics group Transnet and power utility Eskom to attract more investment and has no intention of splitting the companies, the minister of public enterprises said on Tuesday.

Source : ibtimes-com

08:52 : South Africa 2Q Gold Production -1.8% On Year At 47,563.6 Kg - JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- South Africa's gold production fell 1.8% on the year in the second quarter but rose 6.4% from the first quarter of the year, the Chamber of Mines said Tuesday.

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South Africa 9/5/2011

22:31 : Rio Tinto, Anglo American Divests $700M from South African Palabora Mine - Mining firms Rio Tinto and Anglo American Plc will divest their combined 74.5 equities in Palabora Mining Company Limited, whose principal asset is a copper mine in South Africa.

Source : ibtimes-com

South Africa 9/4/2011

22:13 : South Africa: Undermined potential - Despite an abundance of natural resources the country has failed to capitalise on the global commodity boom, raising doubts about its economic future, write Andrew England and Javier Blas

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South Africa 9/2/2011

10:28 : ArcelorMittal SA To Raise Prices, Sources Steel For Newcastle Loss - JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. (ACL.JO) said Friday that it will raise steel prices from October and that it has secured additional supply from other company mills worldwide following ...

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South Africa 8/30/2011

11:51 : Douglas Lake Commences Airborne Survey on Its 800 Km2 Licence in the Handen - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Douglas Lake Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "Douglas Lake") (OTCBB:DLKM) is pleased to announce the commencement of a Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic and Radiometric Survey on all 800 square ...

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09:16 : South Africa Union Declares Dispute With Power Utility Eskom - JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- South Africa union Solidarity said Tuesday that it has declared a dispute with the country's main electricity provider, Eskom, over an impasse in wage talks, raising the prospect of a strike.

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07:15 : Julius Malema's Supporters Clash With Police in South - Police in South Africa confronted demonstrators of Julius Malema, the firebrand leader of the ruling party#x2019;s youth league, as he prepared for a disciplinary hearing.

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South Africa 8/23/2011

05:48 : Weaker German ZEW survey offsets the initial over optimism PMI surveys - Economic Data - (SZ) Swiss July Trade Balance (CHF): 2.8B v 1.7B prior; Real Exports M/M: -3.0% v -2.5%; Real Imports M/M: 0.1% v 1.0% prior - (FI) Finland July Unemployment Rate: 6.9% v 7.0%e ...

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South Africa 8/18/2011

04:16 : AngloGold Halts Some Work At Moab Khotsong Mine After Fatality - JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (AU), Africa's largest producer of the precious metal, Thursday reported a fatality at its Mponeng Mine in South Africa overnight and halted some work in the area to carry out an investigation.

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South Africa 8/11/2011

15:01 : Standard Bank Earnings Up, Moving Headquarters to South Africa - Standard Bank, one of Africaâ??s largest banks, posted an 11 percent rise in half-year profit Thursday on the back of cost controls and announced its headquarters would move from London to Johannesburg in a bid to save $75 million a year from its non-African ...

Source : ibtimes-com

South Africa 8/5/2011

05:50 : European equities rebound from opening level lows - European Market Update: Peripheral spreads reverse earlier widening as renewed rumors of ECB buying; European equities rebound from opening level lows; Markets brace for US non-farm payroll data Economic Data - (FI) Finland ...

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South Africa 8/4/2011

04:55 : Randgold CEO: South Africa Losing Shine; Nationalization Worrisome - LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The chief executive of U.K.-listed, Africa-focused Randgold Resources Ltd. (GOLD) said Thursday that South Africa's nationalization debate is worrisome, and is having an impact on the country's investment climate.

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South Africa 8/2/2011

08:44 : Miners End South Africa Gold Strike With Wage Agreement-Union - JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- Miners on strike at South African gold mines should return to work by the end of the week after signing a new wage agreement, the union Solidarity said Tuesday.

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South Africa 8/1/2011

04:47 : South Africa Minister: 'Reckless' Nationalization Debate Hurts Investment - JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- A "reckless" debate on mine nationalization in South Africa is hurting investment sentiment and the country's reputation but a debate on how to transform the country's economy must take place, the minister ...

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South Africa 7/29/2011

05:21 : Anglo American CEO: Nationalization Not A South Africa Policy - LONDON -(Dow Jones)- the South African government has assured that nationalization isn't policy, the chief executive of globally diversified miner Anglo American PLC (AAL.LN) said Friday.

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South Africa 7/27/2011

13:40 : ArcelorMittal South Africa H1 dives, sees tough Q3 - Higher input costs and a strong rand led to a 63 percent drop in ArcelorMittal South Africa's first-half profit and the steelmaker forecast a difficult third quarter on Wednesday, sending its shares to a 28-month low.

Source : ibtimes-com