All points north as DRDGold weighs long-term expansion
DRDGOLD, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's oldest company at 130 years old, is actively pursuing expansion opportunities across Africa, with CEO Niël Pretorius particularly keen...
Zambian mine spill victims seek $420m compensation
COMMUNITIES affected by a devastating toxic spill at a Chinese-owned Zambian copper mine are demanding $420m in compensation from the operator, Sino Metals Leach...
Gold eyes $3,700/oz as more investors join anxiety bandwagon
AFTER a Northern hemisphere summer reverie, gold is expected to resume its bull run with the metal's price forecast to test $3,700 per ounce.
"We...
Glencore-Merafe may cut thousands of jobs at idled ferrochrome facilities
THOUSANDS of jobs will be affected in terms of a restructuring announced by the Glencore-Merafe Joint Venture, South Africa's largest ferrochrome producer.
Merafe Resources said...
Valterra forwards all hydrogen truck inquiries to Anglo
ONE of the lesser appreciated benefits of the demerger of Valterra Platinum, formerly known as Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), from Anglo American in May...
MPRD bill talks will take “a lot of thrashing” to avoid...
THE Minerals Council wants to "thrash out" with Government the issues it is not happy with in the proposed amendments to the Minerals Petroleum...
Botswana enlists Lazard for ambitious De Beers takeover
BOTSWANA has appointed Lazard to advise on acquiring control of diamond giant De Beers, following Qatar's recent $12bn investment pledge to the southern African...
Rio boss targets ‘low hanging fruit’ in titanium
SIMON Trott has wasted little time implementing his inaugural strategic overhaul at Rio Tinto, announcing last week a comprehensive restructuring targeting the miner's underperforming...
Valterra to trial underground mining at Mogalakwena in 2026
VALTERRA Platinum will launch trial mining operations at its flagship Mogalakwena open-pit complex in late 2026, signalling confidence in platinum group metals (PGMs) amid...
No regrets for high-riding Froneman
SIBANYE-Stillwater, created in 2013 as a spin-off of Gold Fields' South African assets, has always been defined by its founding CEO, Neal Froneman, a...