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Randgold, Barrick adjust 2018 dividends higher as ‘New Barrick” sets payout...

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THE proposed merger of Randgold Resources with Barrick Gold was given a surprise sweetener today with both companies unveiling plans to adjust their stated...

Rio Tinto says could export Guinea iron ore ‘early’

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Rio Tinto may use trucks to export iron ore from its Simandou project in Guinea before a 2015 target, says CEO Tom Albanese.

Mining’s big guns will return to “oven-ready” Anglo

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ANGLO American is tipped to be among the most likely takeover target of European mining stocks, according to a report by Bloomberg News on...

Gold weakens on dollar rally

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Spot gold has slipped under the weight of a rallying dollar, after falling more than 1% in the previous session, when the US Federal Reserve offered a grim economic outlook.

B2Gold distances itself from links to $200m investment in Zimbabwe’s Shamva

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B2GOLD CEO, Clive Johnson, took the unusual step of issuing a statement emphasising the company was not interested in merger and acquisition activity. "In response...

Xstrata shrugs off Australia tax threat

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Xstrata is confident disagreement over future exposure to a proposed mining tax in Australia will not jeopardise around $3bn in new coal mine investments, says a senior company executive.

AngloGold to restructure Tau Tona, Kopanang affecting 8,500 jobs

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ANGLOGOLD Ashanti is to start a Section 189 restructuring process at its Tau Tona and Kopanang mines potentially affecting 8,500 miners following prolonged unsustainable...

South Africa accounts for half of mine deaths among ICMM members...

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THE International Council on Mining & Metals' (ICMM's) Safety Performance Report for 2021 doesn't make pleasant reading for South Africa's mining sector with about...

Diamond market fragile but dearth of new supply by 2018

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ANOTHER 'sight', another respectable showing for De Beers which said earlier this month diamond sales for its ninth cycle had amounted to $470m compared...

How might Trump’s tariffs affect the global metals sector?

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THE US government confirmed in February its intention to remove all exemptions and restore section 232 import tariffs on steel (25%) and aluminium (25%,...