Aussies advance Namibia uranium projects
TWO Australian mining companies, Bannerman Energy and Deep Yellow, are pushing ahead with major uranium projects in Namibia, joining Chinese firms already active there...
US pledges support for Kenya’s minerals push
A SENIOR US official said this week Washington would help Kenya build a critical minerals processing industry. The offer comes amid US-China rivalry over...
Rare gemstones gain favour as supplies tighten
A SHRINKING supply of natural gemstones is pushing collectors and jewellers beyond the traditional favourites that have dominated the market since the Second World...
Transnet targets leap in coal exports despite cash squeeze
TRANSNET has targeted 65 million tons (Mt) in delivered coal exports after another year of rail volume growth, but debt and weak cash generation...
Pan African to triple earnings despite testing edges of guidance
PAN African Resources said on Thursday it would report a tripling in full year headline earnings after increasing gold production amid a 54.8% increase...
Gold rally lifts West African Resources’ royalty bill
WEST African Resources (WAF) is facing a heavier government and regulatory burden in Burkina Faso, where it operates the Sanbrado and Kiaka gold mines.
The...
Recovery at Gold Fields masked by permitting woes
IS Gold Fields being unfairly penalised for its struggles with regulators? Yes, in the view of analysts who say the firm's lagging share price...
Illegal miners return to Eurasian Resources’ Congo cobalt site
ILLEGAL miners backed by armed men have again occupied part of a major cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bloomberg reported.
Eurasian Resources...
Miners doubt if Transnet’s rail reform is bankable
SOUTH Africa's freight rail reform has moved past the stage of being dismissed as another policy aspiration without a timetable. The Transnet Rail Infrastructure...
Report warns of Russian dominance in uranium supply
RUSSIA'S share of global uranium mining capacity could climb above a third by 2040, a level of dominance that risks compromising the energy security...