Tharisa Karo investment boosted after Zimbabwe grants special economic rights
THE prospects of Tharisa's Karo investment has received an important boost after the Zimbabwean government conferred special economic rights over a portion of the property...
Petra shares languish as diamond price malaise eclipses self-help measures
SHARES in Petra Diamonds were under the pump again today as the UK-listed firm's efforts to rein-in costs and sustained first quarter production were...
Tight ilmenite supply may offset impact of Kenmare’s weather-bedevilled Q3
KENMARE Resources needed improved pricing for ilmenite to offset the negative effect of poor weather conditions which restricted third quarter shipments, analysts said.
The UK-listed...
Merafe identifies community unrest as factor in 29% slide in third...
MERAFE Resources, the ferrochrome producer in joint venture with Glencore, identified community unrest as one of the reasons behind the decline in third quarter...
Hummingbird negotiates Ghana rains to lift production, double cash on hand
HUMMINGBIRD Resources negotiated the wettest part of the Malian year in the third quarter producing 30,484 ounces of gold (Q2: 27,466 oz) - its fourth...
Trans Hex calls its quits on West Coast Resources as diamond...
TRANS Hex is to put its unprofitable West Coast Resources (WCR) into liquidation following a one third decline in diamond prices this year, said...
Barrick, Tanzania unveil Twiga Minerals Corp. as JV seeks to end...
BARRICK Gold and the Tanzanian government have finalised a joint venture agreement that will take three mines formerly owned by Acacia Mining out of...
Govt to open SA’s energy future to private sector investment as...
THE Department of Minerals and Energy (DMRE) will issue a request for information (RFI) for demand and supply side proposals to enlist the help...
Coal continues to occupy central role in SA’s energy mix following...
THE South African government’s latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019, sketching the energy generation mix to 2030, envisages coal remaining as the dominant energy...
Nigeria’s AFC to double mining exposure by picking unloved African destinations
NIGERIAN development finance company African Finance Corporation (AFC) is to double its exposure to the mining sector by picking investments in unloved assets in...