Canadian firm plans to resurrect troubled Botswana mine
IN yet another "blast from the past" and a "rave from the grave" for the Southern African mining sector a Canadian junior is looking...
BHP tilt for Anglo American “on a knife-edge”
GIVEN Anglo American has fruitlessly undertaken "multiple engagements" with BHP, which remains firmly committed to its proposed takeover structure of Anglo, it's a wonder...
Amplats unbundling will create “opportunities” for rivals
THARISA, a chrome and platinum miner, welcomed the proposed unbundling of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) as it would create "synergies and opportunities".
Amplats would be...
De Beers says fourth cycle sales fall on “quieter” Indian trade
DE BEERS reported a decline in fourth cycle sales year-on-year partly owing to seasonal factors and elections in India where trade was "quieter".
Sales were...
Tharisa slows Karo Platinum as PGM prices trough
THARISA has slowed the development of its $391m Karo Platinum project in Zimbabwe owing to depressed prices for platinum group metals (PGMs).
Commenting in the...
Anglo agrees to discuss takeover after BHP lodges ‘final’ proposal
ANGLO American on Wednesday rejected a third takeover proposal from BHP but has left the door open for negotiation, extending the deadline for talks...
Eskom turnaround sustainable, says Minerals Council
THE good news continued to flow at the Junior Indaba mining conference after Minerals Council chief economist Hugo Pienaar said Eskom’s improvement was sustainable...
Long road back for SA’s junior mining sector
INEFFICIENT administration, no working mining cadastral system, and a lack of government support for the mining industry have badly hampered the development of mining...
Cadastre hailed as turning point for minerals exploration
THE major problem holding back development of the junior mining industry in South Africa has been far too much talking and not enough action,...
Top Anglo shareholder backs group’s break-up plan
LEGAL & General Investment Management, one of Anglo American's largest shareholders, has come out in support of the group's break-up plan, according to a...