Is this the “year of redemption” for the world’s largest miners?
THE sight of mining companies promising never to commit recent sins again – mostly of over-extending their balance sheets by chasing market share over...
Mantashe renews defence of coal, urges investors to weigh CGS’s new...
SOUTH African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, sought to broaden the debate about the prospects for the country's electricity utility, Eskom, to one regarding 'energy...
Copper 360 issues R100m in shares to fund Nama Copper deal
SHARES in Copper 360 rebounded 18% in Johannesburg on Monday after the mineral development company announced it had raised an additional R100m through the...
Pilanesberg Platinum Mines ends six-year legal tussle with North West community
PILANESBERG Platinum Mines (PPM), the operation in which the UK's Gemfields has a minority stake, today announced agreement with the Lesetlheng community that will enable...
Talks to resolve Transnet strike set to continue on Wednesday following...
A STRIKE by South African ports and freight-rail workers entered a sixth day on Tuesday as talks to end the labor action that is...
AngloGold reports Savuka fatality
AngloGold Ashanti has reported a fatality at its Savuka mine near Carletonville, following a fall of ground accident.
AMCU calls dispute in PGM wage talks with Sibanye-Stillwater after three...
THE Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) has declared a dispute following nearly three months of wage negotiations with Sibanye-Stillwater regarding the firm's...
Barrick’s Bristow says Tanzanian human rights allegations must be heard in...
BARRICK Gold CEO, Mark Bristow, said the company had asked human rights activists to take a claim regarding alleged abuses at the firm's Tanzanian...
Mboweni calls for walls that divide private and public sectors to...
NEWLY appointed South African finance minister, Tito Mboweni used his medium term budget policy speech today to call on government and the private sector...
Sibanye-Stillwater bids to save 330,000 oz/y in lossmaking gold
SIBANYE-Stillwater is considering implementing central services for its South African mines that will help save half of approximately 330,000 ounces in gold production currently...