Zambia state miner formalises artisanal gold venture
ZAMBIA'S state-controlled mining investment firm has formed a joint venture to bring order to the artisanal gold trade in the country's North-Western Province, said...
Harmony Gold rapidly returns to net cash after dealmaking
HARMONY Gold reversed its net debt position by almost R7bn year in the third quarter of its 2026 financial year, as the surging gold...
Rare earths ‘land grab’ accelerates as US funding flows
A GLOBAL scramble for rare earths assets is intensifying, with US company USA Rare Earth alone striking four deals worth around $3bn in less...
Ebola in Congo prompts global health emergency
THE World Health Organisation has declared a public health emergency of international concern after an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spread...
Ghana seeks to buy 30% of gold from miners to boost...
GHANA has raised the share of annual gold output that large-scale miners must sell to the central bank to 30%, up from 20%, though...
Anglo unveils new deal to sell Aussie coal mines for $3.86bn
ANGLO American today announced the sale of its remaining steelmaking coal assets in Australia, a critical step in a restructuring unveiled two years ago...
Investors take profits from platinum but tailwinds persist
A RECOVERY in supply and reduced investor demand resulted in an oversupply of platinum in the first quarter of this year, said the World...
Merafe’s Eskom deal: Government needs it more
THE Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture’s proposed 62c per kWh electricity tariff deal with Eskom, far below the standard tariff of around 234c per kWh, could...
Tharisa shares jump on profit surge
THARISA shares rose as much as 7% during Thursday after the platinum and chrome producer flagged a near-fivefold increase in interim earnings, driven by...
Precious metals lift SA mining output in Q1
A SURGE in platinum group metal and gold production lifted South African mining output into positive territory in the first quarter of 2026, said...