Lift in commodity cycle raising spirits at Master Drilling
MASTER Drilling declared a 26 South African cents per share gross dividend for its 2017 financial year which, despite recording lower earnings year-on-year, reflected...
Mantashe to clarify Govt. approach to Mining Charter talks
ONE of the reasons why the Chamber of Mines decided to postpone its High Court hearing into Mining Charter 3 and enter into discussions...
Mantashe opens Mining Charter talks with characteristic obduracy
THE South African government was reluctant to reshape the Mining Charter following weekend talks between the country's mining sector and mines minister, Gwede Mantashe....
SA miners see wriggle room after Zimbabwe regime change
MARK Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, described Chris Griffith, his counterpart at the 80%-owned listed subsidiary, Anglo American Platinum, as "keen as mustard" to...
Miners to target stability clauses ahead of key DRC code talks
MINING companies that arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for month-long talks regarding implementation of newly promulgated mining code say they will...
Kenmare to ask lenders to release shares in bid to lift...
MINERAL sands mining company, Kenmare Resources, said it was in discussions with lenders to release shares into the market in order to improve liquidity...
Temptation to draw on retirement leaves mine employees wanting
AS a trustee of one of the country’s major mining retirement funds, and as a trade union official who is often involved in retrenchment...
Master Drilling exercises Bergteamet call option for R100m
MASTER Drilling, the Johannesburg-listed company that provides the South African and international mining sector specialised drilling technology, said it had exercised its right to...
Mgojo holds “coffee talk” with Mantashe over Mining Charter
ONE interpretation of claims by South African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, that discussions regarding a new Mining Charter would take three months was that...
Miners to negotiate regulations as DRC’s Kabila unmoved on law
MINING companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including Randgold Resources and Glencore, agreed with the government to negotiate the mining regulations...