Anglo, Sibanye, Guptas & Mining Charter to top 2017 news agenda
POLITICAL intrigue and corporate manoeuverings are likely to dominate South Africa’s mining sector in 2017 with firms Anglo American, Glencore and Gold Fields featuring...
Different strokes for different folks in Ghana
“Constant engagement” with government and “continuous education in terms of what we are doing so they know what is coming or is not coming”...
Anglo, AngloGold in R464m out of court silicosis deal
ANGLO American South Africa (AASA) and AngloGold Ashanti have agreed to pay at least R464m in compensation to miners who allegedly contracted silicosis, a...
Expect a new mining charter in July, say lawyers
THE South African mining sector’s newly negotiated mining charter could be ready for public consumption as early as July. That’s the expectation of Peter...
Gold shares backed to climb higher as the world grows crazier
GOLD shares may have improved 70% this year, but there was further upside for companies mining the metal especially as the gold price was...
Gordhan throws weight behind R58bn renewable IPP plan
FINANCE minister Pravin Gordhan threw his weight behind South Africa's renewable independent power producer (IPP) programme amid criticism, most notably by Eskom CEO, Brian...
Amplats to tell unions that 2016 will be another tough year
ANGLO American Platinum (Amplats) CEO, Chris Griffith, doesn't expect the lengthy disruption of 2014 when his company sits down to wage negotiations with unions...
Sibanye-Stillwater unveils R1.3bn surface gold deal with DRDGold
SIBANYE-Stillwater's unstinting deal odyssey continued today after the firm unveiled a partnership with DRDGold in which it will vend surface gold resources into a...
Reopening mothballed shafts may yield 250koz/year for Lonmin
LONMIN was studying the feasibility of reopening shafts that could yield between 200,000 to 250,000 ounces a year of platinum group metals (PGM), roughly...
Pallinghurst to build PGM technology tipped to transform sector
PALLINGHURST Resources through its platinum investment Sedibelo Platinum Mine, together with Lifezone and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) are to press ahead with the...