Rio slides 6% as analysts question wisdom of Glencore deal
SHARES in Rio Tinto fell more than 6% following an announcement by the Australian miner on January 8 it was discussing a combination of...
Implats lays groundwork for JV with Northam in RBPlat after buying...
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) had made its play for Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) buying last week from a group of institutional shareholders 24.52% of the...
Eskom says more stations vulnerable to wet coal
Eskom CEO, Brian Dames, identified a number of power stations were wet coal could cause the utility major headaches as it staved off more loadh-shedding.
Acacia CEO quits two weeks after Barrick compact with Tanzania
ACACIA Mining, the Tanzanian gold miner in which Barrick Gold has a 64.9% stake, has been dealt a serious blow after two of its...
The tide may be turning for unwanted PGM
PALLADIUM is heading south again after two bursts this month took the metal's price firmly through $1,000 per ounce. At last count it was...
As miners get rich from high metal prices, Africa wants its...
HIGH inflation, the supply chain crunch, and fiscal debt might lead countries around the world to resort to resource nationalism, warned Daniel Litvin, founder...
Harmony Gold sees higher FY2012 gold
Harmony Gold says output for its 2012 financial year will rise to between 1.45 million ounces and 1.55 million ounces.
Botswana opposition party challenges election results, may result in re-run
BOTSWANA may face a re-run of its recent national election, at least in certain districts, after the country's main opposition party and the breakaway...
Lithium market under pressure amid global trade tensions, inventory increase
AUSTRALIA'S lithium miners are cutting supplies after China altered its subsidies to vehicle manufacturers and global trade tensions heaped pressure on the metal which is...
Centamin’s Doropo project could be game changer for firm’s under pressure...
CENTAMIN is to pay a minimum 5 US cents per share dividend in the current financial year after reporting a decline in profits for 2021...