Harmony's bid for Gold Fields

by David McKay | 23-Dec-05 14:01 | comment here

Where to now for Harmony and Gold Fields, a few months after Harmony's failed hostile bid to acquire its fellow South African miner? Read ›

China and the Commodity Markets

by David McKay | 23-Dec-05 13:58 | comment here

It's all about China, china. And to a lesser extent, India. This is the first of five retrospective articles on mining in 2005 - make sure you log on throughout this week to read them all. Read ›

Gold and Brett Kebble

by David McKay | 23-Dec-05 13:46 | comment here

As analysts continue to hazard guessing where gold will go in 2006, we look back on a year that saw the death of one of mining's most enigmatic characters and a gold price that broke price records tha Read ›

JSE plays catch up

by David McKay | 23-Dec-05 13:45 | comment here

Apart from the appreciation of mining stocks listed on the JSE Securities Exchange, 2005 was the year in which Johannesburg finally caught up with the mining boom. Read ›

Black Empowerment and the Mining Charter

by David McKay | 23-Dec-05 13:43 | comment here

In the last of our retrospective pieces on 2005, we take a look at the deal flow in the empowerment arena. After a slump in empowerment transactions in South Africa since 2003, things picked up pace a Read ›

The Year that Was: Black Empowerment and the Mining Charter

by David McKay | 23-Dec-05 10:00 | comment here

In the last of our retrospective pieces on 2005, we take a look at the deal flow in the empowerment arena. After a slump in empowerment transactions in South Africa since 2003, things picked up pace a Read ›

The Year that Was: Gold and Brett Kebble

by David McKay | 22-Dec-05 10:00 | comment here

As analysts continue to hazard guessing where gold will go in 2006, we look back on a year that saw the death of one of mining's most enigmatic characters and a gold price that broke price records tha Read ›

The Year that Was: JSE plays catch up

by David McKay | 21-Dec-05 05:00 | comment here

Apart from the appreciation of mining stocks listed on the JSE Securities Exchange, 2005 was the year in which Johannesburg finally caught up with the mining boom. Read ›

Merrill Lynch hammers gold hedging

by David McKay | 14-Nov-05 19:00 | comment here

Some of the mining industry’s heavyweights went toe to toe debating whether hedging had a role to play in the gold mining industry. The debate was tongue-in-cheek, but arguments marshalled for and aga Read ›

S. Africans to vie for South Deep

by David McKay | 05-Nov-05 17:00 | comment here

In a comprehensive, fully quoted poll by Miningmx, analysts are starting to absorb what a Barrick takeover of Placer Dome, or even a failed one, would do to South African assets. Read ›

Tony Trahar’s end game

by David McKay | 30-Oct-05 12:00 | comment here

Anglo American's restructuring plan doesn't seem to be as important as it first appeared at first blush. So why the fanfare? Read ›

The Life of Brett Kebble

by Miningmx | 28-Sep-05 02:00 | comment here

Brett Kebble was shot dead in Johannesburg on Tuesday night marking a tragic end to a dramatic life. Read ›

Brett Kebble shot dead

by David McKay | 28-Sep-05 01:00 | comment here

Brett Kebble, recently deposed from the boards of Western Areas and Randgold & Exploration, was shot dead while driving in Johannesburg Tuesday night. Read ›

Lassonde raises flag on CB gold shortfall

by David McKay | 26-Sep-05 00:00 | 1 comments

Pierre Lassonde, president of Newmont Mining Corp., has raised the prospect that central bank signatories to the Washington Agreement would not fulfill the annual 500t quota in 2006. Read ›

Going up: Bright future for gold

by David McKay | 18-Sep-05 06:00 | comment here

There's fresh impetus for gold shares but there's reason no to rush into every equity. Miningmx covers the investment angle in the latest installment of the gold bull run. Read ›

Tangled: JCI, Investec & Brett Kebble

by David McKay | 13-Sep-05 07:00 | comment here

People who should know insist JCI can be revived. If so, the company has been barely been saved after years of turmoil under the Protean hand of Brett Kebble. We tell the story. Read ›

A private life - Oppenheimer at 60

by David McKay | 04-Jul-05 06:00 | comment here

In an exclusive interview days after his 60th birthday, Miningmx filed a special report on Nicky Oppenheimer, why he delisted De Beers and his vision for the future of his family's company. Read ›

Gold price - big rally to come

by Colin Abrams | 01-Jul-05 05:00 | comment here

Technical analyst Colin Abrams is very bullish about the gold price and sees a rally for South African gold stocks too. Read ›

What next for Harmony, Gold Fields?

by David McKay | 08-May-05 18:00 | comment here

The Competition Tribunal is expected to pronouce on the Gold Fields-Harmony Gold affair within days. But perhaps the game is already up. If so, much change lies ahead for both Harmony Gold and Gold Fi Read ›

Rankings

by | 04-Apr-05 14:00 | comment here

"Top 10 gold producers in 2004," World Gold Analyst Read ›

Gold industry braces for onslaught

by David McKay | 29-Mar-05 15:00 | comment here

It is customary for unions to hang tough ahead of annual wage talks with South Africa’s gold producers. But even by their standards, calling for a 10% wage hike is playing hardball. Read ›

Gold suffers sharpest output decline since WW II

by David McKay | 24-Feb-05 12:00 | comment here

The prospects for gold have been increased by a marked decline in newly mined production, the World Gold Council reports in its annual review published today. Read ›

Kebble, Randgold Resources in melting pot

by David McKay | 18-Feb-05 16:26 | comment here

There’s trouble brewing in the periodically strained relationship between Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources, and his counterpart at Randgold & Exploration, Brett Kebble. Read ›

Gold not dependent on dollar weakness

by David McKay | 13-Dec-04 09:00 | comment here

Kelvin Williams, AngloGold Ashanti marketing director, says gold has enough momentum even without dollar weakness. Read ›