Farewell but not goodbye to ‘GlenTinto’, analysts say
THE failure of Rio Tinto and Glencore to agree on a proposed $240bn merger in February was, as one prominent bank described it, met...
Barrick slows Reko Diq on security fears
BARRICK Mining is extending its review of the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan and slowing development activity, citing escalating security concerns in the...
AngloGold to call $3.6bn US project study in June
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti said on Thursday a prefeasibility study of its cornerstone greenfields project Arthur confirmed average annual production of 500,000 ounces a year to...
SA’s new BEE ‘review’ a stinging test of political courage
WHEN it comes to BEE sceptics, there are few more vociferous than Moeletsi Mbeki, a man who, as the son of Govan Mbeki and...
Rio Tinto exits diamonds after half a century
RIO Tinto has closed its last diamond mine, ending more than 50 years in the business as the world's second-largest miner sharpens its focus...
Chile clears Codelco-Anglo copper mine venture
CHILE'S antitrust regulator has approved the joint mining plan between state copper producer Codelco and Anglo American at the Andina-Los Bronces project in the...
Glencore gives Eskom days to save ferrochrome deal
GLENCORE has given Eskom less than a week to accept revised terms on a power discount deal that would keep its South African ferrochrome...
Harmony Gold seeks end to 18-year PNG deadlock
HARMONY Gold is hoping that mediation will bring what it has sought for nearly 18 years: the development of Wafi-Golpu, a gold and copper...
Gold’s haven status questioned amid war sell-off
THE gold price has shed more than 15% since the outbreak of the Iran war, unsettling investors who had long regarded the precious metal...
Geopolitics sidelining climate goals, says BHP’s Slattery
ONGOING energy disruptions are pushing climate goals down the priority list as governments focus on securing supplies, said Bloomberg News citing a speech by...