Guinea eyes bigger mines stakes, tougher rules
Guinea's new mining code will give the state a free 15% stake in projects with an option to acquire another 20%, according to a draft report.
Uranium prices set to recover
The uranium market will remain in deficit until 2020 and prices will start to recover in the second half of this year, according to a research report by RBC Capital Markets.
Another obligation to hit Zim miners
Zimbabwe is considering legislation to force miners to fund development in local communities, reports a local newspaper.
Gold One gains steam on takeover talk
Gold One International’s share price rally is gaining momentum as the market awaits news of a full-scale takeover of the gold junior.
Rio reaches accord with Guinea over Simandou
Rio Tinto says it will pay the government of Guinea $700m after reaching an agreement to resolve all outstanding disputes over its Simandou iron ore project.
AngloPlat keeps target despite output drop
UPDATED: Anglo Platinum has kept its full-year production target, despite a 5% fall in first-quarter output attributed to safety stoppages.
Nkwe, rival told to kiss and make up
Nkwe Platinum will be forced to sit down and talk with its court rival over prospecting rights on a farm it lost in a Constitutional Court judgment last year.
Shanduka takes over Sentula
Cyril Ramaphosa's unlisted mining group Shanduka Resources is to list its coal assets on the JSE through a takeover of Sentula Mining, which will be renamed Shanduka Mining.
Kumba output hit by excessive rainfall
Kumba Iron Ore has reported a 23% decline in quarterly production, hit by excessive rainfall at all operations.
Namibia’s state miner pockets key rights
Namibia's government has awarded its state-owned mining company "exclusive exploration and mining' rights to a host of strategic minerals, according to a news report.