Capital is better kept in the bank than putting it into...
INVESTMENT in the South African mining industry was not taking place because the returns were too low and it was more profitable and safer...
Mantashe confirms no BEE targets set down for prospecting licences
SOUTH Africa's mining exploration industry received a massive shot in the arm after the country's mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, said there were no empowerment...
Court threat diminishes as Minerals Council salutes “clear and durable” Mining...
THE Minerals Council of South Africa said the Mining Charter gazetted last week represented "a clear and durable framework", an acknowledgement that any potential...
End of Zwane’s Charter a highlight for SA mining stocks in...
THE suspension of former mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane's Mining Charter, first published in June 2017, was described as the highlight moment in the last...
Mining Charter wins cautious welcome from analysts, lawyers though questions remain
SOUTH African mines minister Gwede Mantashe's compromise Mining Charter, gazetted on September 27, has been viewed positively by analysts and lawyers.
In the view of one...
DMR drops dividend in “final” Mining Charter, but asks miners to...
SOUTH Africa's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) dropped a previously drafted 1% trickle-down dividend for new mining right applications in its Cabinet-approved Mining Charter, but...
Glencore extends buy-back programme $1bn despite September share revival
GLENCORE has extended its share buy-back programme by another $1bn despite a 15% revival in its share price since the middle of September.
The UK-listed...
Ramaphosa declares Mining Charter will “clear the decks” on policy uncertainty
SOUTH African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, said the country had "cleared the decks" in terms of policy uncertainty and declared that the redrafted Mining Charter would...
Extent of concessions in Mining Charter due for public release next...
THE Mining Charter adopted by South Africa's Cabinet on September 19 makes important concessions to the country's mining sector, but the fine details - which...
South Africa’s cabinet said to have accepted Mining Charter redraft
SOUTH Africa's cabinet has approved the latest redraft of the Mining Charter with the document due to be gazetted in Parliament as early as...