WGC hopes Ghana will weigh its input amid gold reform
THE World Gold Council hoped that its work helping Ghana formalise its artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector would be "taken into consideration"...
Anglo American shares jump on copper cost cut
ANGLO American shares climbed 5% on Thursday after the group trimmed its 2026 copper cost forecast and stuck by its production targets for its...
Gold miners set for strong Q2 despite cost pressures
GOLD producers are on track to post substantially higher second-quarter earnings on the back of firmer bullion prices, though rising energy costs tied to...
Anglo’s diamond pain deepens as prices sink 32%
THE crisis in the diamond market appears unrelenting, with Anglo American disclosing in a production report on Thursday that average prices for uncut gems...
Eskom chief warns against rigid coal shutdown plan
ESKOM boss Dan Marokane has pushed back against locking South Africa into hard deadlines for shutting down its coal plants, News24 reports.
The online publication...
ARM reopens platinum and nickel mines in projects worth R16bn
AFRICAN Rainbow Minerals (ARM) announced on Thursday the restart of its Bokoni platinum mine and, in a separate development, the Nkomati nickel open pit...
Islamist militants widen reach in Sahel mining zones
ISLAMIST militant groups are extending their footprint across central West Africa's mining belt, contesting territory with governments and stoking fears over the safety of...
Congo pushes ahead with local ownership deadline
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo will begin enforcing a long-delayed rule requiring miners to hand over local ownership stakes from 31 July, Reuters quoted the...
SA coal exports could rise 10% in 2026, says terminal
THE Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) is running in line with its 2026 coal export volume forecast as of the end of June having...
Mining tariff relief awaits new Eskom pricing policy
THE possible extension of electricity tariff discounts to sectors of the South African mining industry other than the ferrochrome producers will have to wait...