NUM urges Northam to make ‘good offer’
The NUM called on Northam Platinum to return to the negotiating table with a good offer in order to resolve the four week standoff at the platinum producer's Zondereinde mine.
Gold Fields converts South Deep
Gold Fields has been awarded a new order mining right for South Deep but the terms of the related black economic empowerment deals show it has had to pay a high price for this.
Pleming to help launch global fund
David Pleming, who carved a name for himself dominating the investment analyst rankings, is to help launch a US-domiciled hedge fund.
For a metal with a brushed up reputation, why hasn’t uranium...
WHILE there’s been a correction in metals over the past 12 months, one that’s kept its value is uranium. That’s because the metal is...
Head in sand moment for Mantashe who uses coal as evidence...
SOUTH Africa mines and energy minister Gwede Mantashe denied assertions that there has been a decline in investment in the South African mining sector.
"When...
Optimum Coal shares climb as Glencore circles
Optimum Coal is standing at the centre of bid interests in South African assets, having confirmed receipt of more than one takeover approach.
Mantashe has a mountain to climb as SA mining exploration is...
South African mines and energy minister, Gwede Mantashe, said the country hopes to capture 5% of the $10bn global exploration spend, and has promised...
Fitch downgrades Harmony
Fitch Ratings has lowered its assessment of Harmony Gold, maintaining a negative outlook for future re-ratings because of concerns over the gold producer’s cash holdings.
Pan African to resume limited production at Fairview, runs surface operations...
PAN African Resources was operating its surface operations at about 70% of normal capacity although it would resume limited production at its Fairview operations...
Kinross disagrees with “opportunistic” strike called by unionised employees at Tasiast
KINROSS Corporation described a strike that started today among unionised employees at its Tasiast mine as an "opportunistic course of action during the global...