Holland defends Gold Fields’ multi-billion rand project pipeline
A FEATURE of Gold Fields’ year-end results presentation last month was the degree of development risk the group is taking on in an effort...
Amplats sacrifices leverage to platinum for more process margin
ONE of the interesting elements of Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’) divestments of non-core assets is how it has been able to dispense with the...
Dunne’s savvy deal lines up Pandora for Northam
I DON'T know what Northam Platinum CEO, Paul Dunne, does over weekends but judging by the deal he’s just done to acquire Eland Platinum...
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...
Sibanye to hit DMR with R26m claim for Section 54 stoppage
SIBANYE is to issue South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) with a R26m legal claim following the application of a number of Section...
DMR suffers devastating defeat in Aquila Steel court battle
SOUTH Africa's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has suffered a devastating defeat in the High Court (Pretoria) which has potentially far-reaching implications for other...
DMR “out of court” settlement on charter seems unlikely
A SOUTH African government declaration that it was "progressing" towards an out of court settlement with the country's mining sector on black economic empowerment...
Trump can give metals a push, but it’s China that matters
ANALYSTS are puzzling over the extent to which US president-elect, Donald Trump, has helped stimulate the world’s commodity markets further following a somewhat vague...
Glencore rehabilitation complete as unveils $1bn dividend
GLENCORE gave notice of its rehabilitation following a tumultuous 2015/16 saying it would pay a dividend of $1bn in two halves during its 2017...
AngloGold Labour Court ruling lands blow for fair Section 54s
THE Labour Court (Johannesburg) has delivered a potentially important judgement in favour of mining companies seeking less drastic application of the Mine Health and...