Police considering rescue mission of illegal gold miners
AUTHORITIES in South Africa are considering whether to rescue potentially thousands of illegal miners in a disused Buffelsfontein gold mine south-east of Johannesburg.
The Guardian...
Abu Dhabi’s IRH considering buying stake in Alphamin
ABU Dhabi's International Resources Holding (IRH) is looking at extending its growing portfolio of mining interests with an indirect stake in Toronto- and Johannesburg-listed...
Ramaphosa urges safe delivery of illegal miners
SOUTH Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday lives should not be put at risk in a standoff between police and hundreds of illegal...
Green shoots for South Africa’s coal export line?
COAL deliveries to Richards Bay are 6% higher year-on-year but the iron ore line is yet to record significant improvements, said RMB Morgan Stanley.
The...
Bushveld’s days numbered as starts business rescue talks
BUSHVELD Minerals' days appeared numbered after the UK-listed vanadium miner said on Monday it had entered business rescue proceedings.
The company has requested trading in...
Illegal miners received emergency supplies after court lifts blockade
LOCAL communities have started offering support of emergency supplies to illegal miners trapped in the Buffelsfontein mine, east of Johannesburg.
The miners, possibly numbering in...
Resolute agrees to pay Mali $160m as finalises CEO release
RESOLUTE Mining has agreed to pay $160m to Mali in terms of a memorandum with the West African government in which the gold miner...
Zimbabwe miners propose royalties linked to metal prices
ZIMBABWE'S Chamber of Mines has proposed linking royalty payments to metal prices in order to protect operations during a market downturn.
The propsals, reported by...
Court rules Vale, BHP not criminally liable for tailings disaster
VALE, BHP and their joint venture Samarco were judged not to be criminally liable for the Fundao tailings dam collapse in 2015, said Reuters...
Canada’s streamers making hay in the Africa
CANADIAN metals investor Sprott was in Johannesburg last month to drum up some business. "We are always looking for opportunities and places to invest...