Threats from “disgruntled groups” preceded coal train derailment, says Transnet
TRANSNET said heavy rains overnight hampered efforts to restore operations on its coal line following a derailment of a train carrying export coal on...
Stick or twist? The pros and cons of Implats launching a...
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) would not be drawn into whether it would embark on a bidding war for outright control of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat),...
Northam Platinum plays hand for RBPlat unveiling blockbuster cash offer worth...
NORTHAM Platinum Holdings has bid for control of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) announcing today a voluntary offer worth R32.5bn.
The offer, which comes a year...
Gold Fields terminates bid for Yamana Gold after Canadians pull support
GOLD Fields has brought five months of feverish corporate action to a disappointing close, terminating its proposed takeover of Yamana Gold.
This came after the...
Yamana tells shareholders to vote against Gold Fields offer in blow...
GOLD Fields' chances of landing Yamana Gold receded further today after the Toronto-listed firm switched its recommendation to a rival joint offer that emerged...
SA Govt. sets new deadline of February 2023 for much delayed...
SOUTH Africa’s mining industry will have a new mining cadastral system in place by the end of February 2023 if all goes according to...
South Africa’s Transnet reports derailment on coal export line
FRESH coal export delays from South Africa are likely to result from a train derailment which operator Transnet announced had occurred today.
The government-owned company...
South32 suspends potline at Mozal aluminium smelter after two employees killed
SOUTH32 has suspended a potline at its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique following an accident in which two employees died and a contractor was...
Petra Diamonds reports tailings dam burst at Williamson mine in Tanzania
PETRA Diamonds has suspended production from the Williamson mine in Tanzania after a tailings facility wall burst, the company said.
The eastern wall of the...
Gold Fields opts not to increase Yamana bid following “unanimous” board...
GOLD Fields will not adjust its bid for Yamana Gold following the emergence last week of a rival joint bid by Agnico-Eagle and Pan...