Maximising chrome will pay off for Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama
LATEST test work from Southern Palladium’s Bengwenyama project is showing that it can extract more chrome concentrate from the UG2 reef than originally expected,...
Perseus buys into neighbour Aurum’s exploration activities
WEST AFRICAN gold miner Perseus Mining’s recent investment in 9.9% of Aurum Resources for A$23.7m could have potential synergies in future, Perseus MD and...
Valterra normalizes quarterly production after last year’s flooding
VALTERRA Platinum’s first quarter production benefited from comparisons with a year ago, when its second biggest mine, Amandelbult, was hit by flooding. The numbers...
Huge uncontracted nuclear utility needs are good news for uranium
TERM contracts for uranium entered into between nuclear utilities and uranium miners have been strengthening consistently for the past five years, and will continue...
South32 pumps aluminium output to seize high prices
SOUTH32, the global metals producer, is pulling out all stops to take advantage of aluminium prices at four-year highs, even as the Middle East...
Burkina Faso compels West African to give up more of Kiaka
DESPITE West African Resources’ efforts to present an alternative proposal, the Burkina Faso government has proceeded to grab a bigger stake in the Kiaka...
Rio Tinto considers options to exit RBM
GLOBAL miner Rio Tinto is “evaluating its options” for its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) titanium business and actively testing the market for its borates...
Sibanye-Stillwater starts talks with EU on ensuring Keliber’s viability
A DECISION on when to proceed with the third phase of the full €763m Keliber project in Finland, the refinery, is expected to be...
Winds turn more favourable for Harmony’s share price
THE challenges Harmony Gold Mining has been facing in recent months that have caused its share price to underperform its global peers, including AngloGold...
Implats weighs platinum growth projects in Zimbabwe
NO sector does a corporate faceplant quite like mining; tales of projects gone awry are legion.
One from Zimbabwe involves BHP's 10-year odyssey of misspend...