Great Basin’s Dippenaar votes with wallet
Ferdi Dippenaar, CEO of Great Basin Gold, has put down R488,000 buying his company's shares after recent value slide.
Central Rand Gold stays above water for now
Shareholders in Central Rand Gold - the JSE's worst performing gold stock - were given no definitive answers on the company's future in the latest management statement.
Gold Fields seeks royalty hike details
Gold Fields said it would seek more details on a proposed hike in royalties and a windfall tax by Ghana following the country's budget announcement last week.
Oz tax to be passed, upsets juniors
Australia's government is set to pass laws for its 30% mining profits tax later this week after agreeing to lift the starting threshold. But mid-tier and junior companies say it favours the major mining firms.
Molefe routes Transnet back on track
How Transnet goes about its business is watched with eager intensity in places as far flung as Asia and Europe as well as in SA where the utility is viewed a kingpin in economic growth.
Aurora sold gold and kept proceeds
Aurora's directors and managers have sold R122m worth of gold from the Pamodzi mines and paid themselves with the proceeds instead of paying running costs and staff.
Anglo mortgaging future in Chile: Codelco
Anglo American has mortgaged its future in Chile by selling part of a stake in its southern Chilean properties that Codelco wants to buy into, says Codelco's CEO.
Tough times at the coal face for Sentula
Sentula's share price remains depressed as the mining contractor battles tough operating conditions in South Africa's coal sector.
Anglo ‘seeks talks’ with Codelco
Anglo American Sur CEO Miguel Angel Duran has signalled a chance of tone in the company's heated dispute with Chile's state-owned copper producer Codelco.
BHP turns more cautious on market outlook
BHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, has turned more wary on the outlook for commodity markets, but says conditions are not as bad as during the global financial crisis.