Abel Malinga quits IDC on grounds of ill-health
Abel Malinga, 53, who has headed the Industrial Development Corporation’s mining and metals division since 2011, has resigned on the grounds of ill-health.
He has...
The penny drops for Mines Minister Gwede Mantashe
It was a brief and, apparently, “off the cuff” speech - because no official version has yet been put up on the Department of...
The DMR will appeal the Xolobeni High Court ruling on mining...
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) will appeal the High Court judgement in favour of the Xolobeni community which ruled the DMR must obtain...
Miners exercise restraint, but can counter-cyclical investing be institutionalised?
ASK most investment professionals operating in the metals and mining market, and they’ll say the world’s mining companies have tended to go with the flow.
When...
Mantashe crosses swords with Spoor after DMR postpones Xolobeni meeting
SOUTH African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, postponed a visit to the Xolobeni community in the country's Eastern Cape on December 9 which was earlier...
Glencore presses button on increased project capex as metal inventories dwindle
GLOBAL commodities marketer and miner, Glencore, will spend about $300m more a year on capital expenditure (capex) over the next three years than previously...
Kropz raises $35m in AIM debut, unveils all-share deal for RoC...
KROPZ, a phosphate development and mining company, debuted on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) today, raising $35m in a share offering and announcing the...
Exxaro gives Tronox option on 24% stake as part of legacy...
EXXARO Resources has granted Tronox the option of buying the remaining 24% stake it intends to sell in the New York-listed mineral sands producer.
The...
DMR commissions urgent study into risk to pipeline security by illegal...
SOUTH Africa's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) said there was "no immediate threat" by illegal mining to oil and gas pipeline infrastructure in Johannesburg,...
Failing to employ women runs skills and image risk for world...
OF the many perception battles the world’s mining industry is combating, the role of woman in the sector is among the most pressing.
Roughly 17% of...