Riskier but gold’s mid-tier and junior miners offer value
PAN African Resources broke into the JSE’s top 40 index last month with a market capitalisation of R65bn. Once a gold mining minnow, the...
Australia considers price floor for critical minerals
AUSTRALIA is examining a price floor mechanism for critical minerals to counter Chinese market dominance and attract foreign investment to mining and processing projects,...
South Africa secures $8bn for mineral processing
AFREXIMBANK has arranged an $8bn financing package for new member South Africa, prioritising mineral processing alongside automotive manufacturing and industrial development, said Reuters citing...
US lawmakers to push for $70bn critical minerals boost
LEGISLATION will be introduced in the US today authorising $70bn in additional funding for the Export-Import Bank over the next decade, as the agency...
Glencore in talks to sell DRC copper assets for $9bn
GLENCORE said on Tuesday it was in talks to sell a 40% stake in its copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of...
Harmony to hit full year guidance despite hiccoughs in Q2
HARMONY Gold said on Tuesday it would meet full-year production guidance of between 1.4 to 1.5 million ounces for the 12-months ended June.
Targeted all-in-sustaining...
Court rules Zimplats not liable for platinum royalty
ZIMBABWE'S High court said Impala Platinum’s local unit was not liable to pay mining royalties of $7.1m on exports matte and concentrates.
According to a...
Implats earnings set to surge fivefold
IMPALA Platinum will post a spectacular increase in interim earnings, fuelled by higher platinum group metal prices and strong second quarter operational performance.
The miner...
Happy days return for South Africa’s platinum industry
SOUTH Africa’s platinum industry is forecast to triple free cash flow to about R1.7bn this year, after a major uptick in fortunes for the...
Is Jubilee South Africa’s best copper play?
WITH the sale of Jubilee Metals’ South African chrome and platinum group metals assets now complete, the company is officially a pure-play copper story.
Just...