Randgold, Barrick adjust 2018 dividends higher as ‘New Barrick” sets payout...
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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?
THE US government confirmed in February its intention to remove all exemptions and restore section 232 import tariffs on steel (25%) and aluminium (25%,...