The furnaces that could relight SA’s industrial ambition
MENAR Group, an unlisted coal producer, says it can double mineral exports from its South African mines and projects and create 800 jobs through...
Mining exports lift odds on South Africa ratings upgrade
SOUTH Africa's surprisingly strong tax intake has strengthened the case for additional sovereign credit rating upgrades in the coming year, said Bloomberg News citing...
DRDGold needs SA’s dilatory Govt to play ball. Will it?
THE mining of surface gold dumps ought to be much simpler than underground mining. Instead of descending into the earth’s depths, which poses challenges...
Why, this time, ARM thinks Bokoni Platinum will fly
THE new development plan for African Rainbow Minerals' Bokoni Platinum Mine amounts to a "completely different business proposition," according to ARM COO, Jacques van...
Short sellers target US rare earth stocks
HEDGE funds are ramping up bets against US critical minerals companies, wagering that Trump administration support won't be enough to loosen China's grip on...
Endeavour CEO surprised by Barrick talk amid Mali exit
ENDEAVOUR Mining CEO Ian Cockerill said speculation in June linking his company with Barrick Mining made no sense because he would only be likely...
Anglo not exclusive with any buyer for De Beers, says CEO
ANGLO American had not entered into an exclusive agreement with any of the bidding consortiums for De Beers, said the group's CEO, Duncan Wanblad.
"We...
Valterra hits brick wall on Zimbabwe’s unpaid $100m
VALTERRA Platinum said it was making progress extracting current export proceeds from Zimbabwe, but an agreement on getting a historic amount of $100m paid...
Zijin ditches Allied Gold takeover for $295m stake instead
CHINA'S Zijin Gold International has abandoned its proposed takeover of Allied Gold, opting instead to take a $295m stake in the Canadian miner.
A combination...
Anglo in talks to sell De Beers for $1bn
ANGLO American is discussing a deal worth about $1bn to sell its De Beers diamond business, a fraction of what the one-time diamond monopoly...