Jefferies hires Standard Chartered banker for EMEA metals
JEFFERIES Financial Group has appointed Gideon Volschenk from Standard Chartered to lead its metals and mining banking team across Europe, the Middle East and...
Barrick steps up Ebola precautions at Kibali mine
BARRICK Mining has introduced heightened precautions at its Kibali gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Haut-Uele province following an outbreak of the...
Mantengu announces reverse takeover by UAE energy firm
MANTENGU Mining effectively brought the curtain down on five years of breathlessly controversial activity on the JSE announcing today its takeover by Averi, a...
Mantashe acknowledges power inflation hurting metals industry
SOUTH Africa cannot build a downstream metals industry until the problem of high electricity prices is resolved, mines minister Gwede Mantashe said in an...
Master Drilling is a good company. Why isn’t it fantastic?
MINING services specialist Master Drilling, a proverbial provider of shovels in a mining boom, should really be flying.
The group's share price is up about...
Grindrod’s harbour expansion is steaming ahead
PORTS, logistics and rail specialist Grindrod has been gaining more steam in recent weeks.
Just before the end of April the share touched a five-year high...
Lithium demand forecasts too conservative
EVEN the most optimistic forecasts for lithium demand underestimate the metal's future, said the Financial Times in a report this week citing the views...
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...