Consortium likely buyer for De Beers, says Anglo CEO
ANGLO American CEO Duncan Wanblad said the sale of the firm's 85% in De Beers will almost certainly result in a public-private consortium taking...
Glencore-US Govt is the perfect relationship rebound
MINING houses of the ilk of Rio Tinto and Glencore are the standard-bearers of industry consolidation. So how do you consolidate the consolidators? With...
Why SA rebranded thermal coal a critical mineral
IS coal a critical mineral? The question has risen to prominence since South Africa designated coal as a "highly critical" mineral in its Critical...
Stronger Together: Partnerships Take Centre Stage at ENS–JMC Mining Indaba Breakfast
AGAINST the backdrop of Cape Town’s annual Investing in African Mining Indaba, ENS and the Junior Mining Council (JMC) hosted a high-level networking breakfast...
Goldman Sachs tips busy deals year for South Africa
GOLDMAN Sachs expects a surge in deal activity in South Africa this year, with its local CEO predicting broad-based growth across sectors as the...
Botswana to focus on exploration as diamonds struggle
BOTSWANA is accelerating mining exploration across 70% of its territory that has never been surveyed, as it seeks to reduce dependence on diamonds and...
Harmony Gold says CSA mine requires two year revamp
HARMONY Gold said this week it will recapitalise and rethink how to mine its recently acquired 41,000 ton a year CSA copper mine in...
South32 will close Mozal in March amid talk of last ditch...
SOUTH32 does not see a way back for its Mozal aluminium smelter which is expected to close in March, sources familiar with the company’s...
Sibanye-Stillwater to ask EU for lithium price underpin
SIBANYE-Stillwater is hoping to discuss support mechanisms for lithium that will underpin its plans to refine the metal from Keliber, a €783m (R14.9bn) project...
Despite improvements last year, SA mines remain deadly
DESPITE a marginal decline in the number of fatalities on South African mines, the poor safety performance of the industry continues to cast a...