Mantashe rubbishes mines tax report
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has denied that the ruling party is considering changes to the country’s mining royalties system, according to Business Day.
Copper jumps to highest level in a decade as demand reignites...
THE price of copper has jumped to its highest since 2011 as demand expectations have reignited a rally, said Goldman Sachs in a morning...
TRP rules Northam’s purchase of RBPlat stake did not trigger mandatory...
NORTHAM Holdings did not trigger a mandatory offer for Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) when it bought shares in the firm, South Africa's Takeover Regulation Panel...
Chinese group confirms Gold One bid
Gold One International has confirmed a consortium of Chinese investors wants to take control of the gold junior in a deal which will value it at around R4.4bn.
Firestone’s Lesotho diamond mine about to start production
Firestone Diamonds should start production at its Liqhobong diamond mine in Lesotho during the fourth quarter of 2016 after bringing it into operation with...
UK bank forecasts rising trend for SA platinum output
GOLDMAN Sachs, the UK bank, has weighed into the debate regarding prospects for South Africa’s platinum group metal (PGM) stocks.
Whilst comments from industry participants...
Amcu refuses to discuss centralised bargaining
The Associated Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu) refuses to negotiate on a central bargaining forum - a development that could herald a new wave of protest.
Implats shuts Rustenburg Mines as it counts cost of tragedy
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) is to suspend production at its Rustenburg Mines for two days while it runs competency checks on winder equipment at other...
Congo wants to diversify critical minerals ownership
THE Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to diversify its critical minerals industry by introducing new operators which will also allow it to improve...
RBPlat takes hefty 70.8 cent/share interim loss as grip over Styldrift...
ROYAL Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) sustained a heavy interim loss as the strain of expensing an under-performing Styldrift project took its toll resulting in higher...