US backs Madagascar rare earths project
THE US State Department has confirmed support for the Ampasindava rare earths development in Madagascar, part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on...
Harmony refinances loans, adds Aussie facility
HARMONY Gold said on Tuesday it had concluded new loan deals, including a facility in Australian dollars, in order to cater to its expansion...
Kumba holds guidance despite costs, price pressure
KUMBA Iron Ore left production and cost guidance for the 2026 financial year unchanged despite being buffeted by freight and mining cost escalation in...
Chrome ore proves more profitable than ferrochrome for Merafe
MERAFE Resources is a far more profitable chrome ore miner than producer of ferrochrome based on its interim trading statement published on the JSE...
Sundance wins $616m arbitration award against Cameroon
AUSTRALIAN miner Sundance Resources has won an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration dispute with Cameroon, securing roughly $616m in damages, interest and costs linked...
Gold Fields rebuts claim Tarkwa community oppose licence renewal
GOLD Fields has today hit back at reports in Ghana that local authorities had opposed an application by the miner to renew Tarkwa's mining...
Implats suspends Rustenburg shafts for week-long safety reset
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) suspended production at its Rustenburg shafts on Friday for five days in order to conduct a "safety reset" following two underground...
Gold Fields seals 5-year wage deal with unions at South Deep
GOLD Fields' South Deep mine agreed a five-year wage deal with unions on Friday, the JSE-listed miner said in an announcement.
Running from March to...
AngloGold shareholders approve $2bn share buy-back
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti shareholders approved the firm's plan to buy back up to $2bn of its own shares over the next five years, but it...
Mali gold output to stay below 60 tons
MALI'S industrial gold production will remain under 60 tons a year through 2029, according to a mines ministry plan reviewed by Reuters, prolonging a...