Anglo leads way down as JSE shudders amid Brexit vote
SHARES in Anglo American shed nearly 13% in the first hour of trade on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as markets absorbed the surprising news...
Miners fight Govt as Zimbabwean expropriations begin
ON May 30, Kuda Mahobele, acting MD of Zimbabwean chrome producer ZimAlloys, took receipt of an unusual parcel. The contents of the parcel, a...
SA Govt likely to miss year-end MPRDA deadline
THE South African government would struggle to meet a self-imposed year-end deadline for the promulgation of the Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill...
Kenmare surges as investors rally support for $368m deleverage
SHARES in UK-listed mineral sands producer, Kenmare Resources, surged a fifth as it edged closer to an overhaul of its balance sheet which will...
Metals price correction typifies lower for longer market
THE annual mining survey produced by consulting firm, PwC – ‘Mine2015’ - shows just what a kicking the world’s mining sector has received. Based...
Junior mining in South Africa..? Think again.
SPARE a thought for the junior mining companies. If it’s hard for large mining firms to attract investment and raise capital, then you can...
DMR satisfied with charter talks as industry meetings close
SOUTH African deputy mines minister, Godfrey Oliphant, said it was unlikely the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) would extend the consultation period with the...
Vedanta pondering increase in 2017 Gamsberg capex
Vedanta Resources may accelerate spending on its $400m Gamsberg zinc project this year as the venture had been significantly de-risked, said Tom Albanese, CEO...
Anglo mulling Johannesburg office change
ABOUT 300 employees of De Beers will later this year make the 3.7km trip from 17 Charterhouse Street, offices for the diamond group for...
Xtract’s Nelson sells Manica – for second time – in...
JAN Nelson, CEO of Xtract Resources, a UK-listed mining development company, is to sell the firm's Manica project in Mozambique for $17.5m (R274m) -...