Namibia to hit miners with windfall tax
The Namibian government is looking to introduce a minerals windfall tax.
Soros ditches most gold in first quarter
Billionaire financier George Soros, who calls gold "the ultimate bubble," has dumped almost his entire $800m stake in bullion.
Newcrest back at work in Ivory Coast
Newcrest Mining says it will resume gold production at its Bonikro mine in the Ivory Coast.
Outsider takes helm at De Beers
De Beers has named industry outsider Philippe Mellier, an executive from French engineering group Alstom, as its new boss.
Chinese group confirms Gold One bid
Gold One International has confirmed a consortium of Chinese investors wants to take control of the gold junior in a deal which will value it at around R4.4bn.
Johann Rupert goes diamond mining
Johann Rupert has emerged as the financial backer of the Superkolong consortium, which holds the right to mine the diamond-bearing dumps at De Beers' former Jagersfontein mine.
Strikes, rand may curb platinum output growth
South Africa is able to lift its platinum output by 5% in 2011, but the prospect of strikes and a strong rand currency may curb expansion, says metals refiner Johnson Matthey.
Petmin adds Turkey copper to portfolio
Petmin has added copper to its exploration portfolio following a deal to buy 37.5% of the Shivas copper project in Turkey, a prospect that could yield 150 million tonnes of the metal.
Takeover moves Gold One to ‘fast lane’
Gold One’s transformation to mid-tier status has gained momentum with a Chinese consortium’s offer for the company, with promises of more corporate action.
New players to shake-up manganese sector
South Africa’s manganese sector is geared for large-scale expansion and will add around 15% to global capacity.