Rio Tinto ‘well-placed to weather market storms’
Rio Tinto says it is well-placed to weather turbulence in financial markets and continues to expect long-term demand growth.
Smokey Hills back in production
Platinum Australia says underground production at its Smokey Hills mine have resumed, following disruptions due to blockages to the access road.
Transnet doubt stalls ResGen’s Boikarabelo
Resource Generation says major construction work at its Boikarabelo development is on hold until it has secured a railage contract with Transnet Freight Rail.
Gold stocks are ‘dirt cheap’ – JP Morgan
Gold stocks are dirt cheap and gold is going to $2,500/oz, according to the latest research from the top gold analysts at JP Morgan Cazenove.
Mining CEOs see gold price heading one way
To hear mining executives tell it, gold prices have nowhere to go but up as investors flock to the yellow metal to hedge against the languishing global economy.
Petra upbeat on diamond fundamentals
Petra Diamonds says the diamond market may face some choppy waters for the foreseeable future, but that industry fundamentals will continue to support record prices.
Kasukuwere ‘sailing close to the wind’
Is Saviour Kasukuwere the doppelganger he presents to South Africa's own Julius Malema?
AngloGold aims 5km down to unlock ounces
AngloGold Ashanti aims to use new technology to go 5km below the surface, saying it is on the edge of a major shift in the way people think about underground mining.
IFM loss widens on strong rand
International Ferro Metals has reported a wider full-year loss, hurt by lower ferrochrome sales volumes and a strengthening rand.
First Quantum says court upholds DRC claim
First Quantum Minerals says a court has upheld its claim against the cancellation of its Kolwezi tailings project in Democratic Republic of Congo.