Guinea hails agreement on Simandou iron ore as former owners duke...
GUINEA hailed an agreement with a consortium developing its Simandou iron ore reserve which was signed on Tuesday, saying it was "an important step"...
Implats to post minimum R30bn increase in full-year earnings
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) said basic earnings for the 12 months ended June 30 would come in between R46.5bn and R47.5bn compared to full-year earnings...
South32 wins legal fight with DMR over mining right extension
YET another mining group – this time diversified major South32 - has been forced to haul the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) into court...
BHP Billiton sells out of Richards Bay Minerals
BHP Billiton is selling its stake in titanium producer Richards Bay Minerals to partner Rio
Tinto; a move that is part of its strategy to exit the titanium sector which it deems
non-core.
Glencore cuts Cerrejon coal in effort to bolster prices
GLENCORE said on Tuesday it would cut production from its Cerrejon coal mine in an effort to arrest a decline in the fuel's price.
The...
Guinea mineral economy slumps amid chaos
Guinea's production of bauxite slumped more than a fifth according to a government report which blamed the decline on "institutional instability".
IFM recovery exceeds expectations
Ferrochrome producer International Ferro Metals has taken another step towards
restoring investors’ faith, meeting key cost and production milestones as it seeks to
regain former highs.
“I sell hope, not hard fact; I sell mystery, not history”...
SERIAL mining entrepreneur, John Teeling, who has listed a string of companies on London’s AIM market, delivered the lowdown on the mining exploration business...
Shabangu responds to Fraser findings
Mines Minister Susan Shabangu has played down the Fraser Institute's negative appraisal of SA's mining dispensation, saying remedies are already being implemented.
Zimbabwe ultimatum for Caledonia
Sources within the Zimbabwe government say Caledonia Mining Corporation may be used "as an example" to companies "still unwilling to commit to (indigenisation) legislation".