Glencore’s Mopani Copper idled as COVID-19 delivers decisive blow to 2020...
MOPANI Copper Mines in Zambia has placed its mines on care and maintenance citing the effects of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, among other business pressures.
The...
Gemfields suspends share buy-back as prepares for life without revenue until...
GEMFIELDS, the UK-listed coloured gemstones and marketing firm, has suspended its share buy-back programme.
The company said today it was necessary to conserve cash whilst it...
AMCU opposed to relaxation of lockdown measures arguing worker safety paramount
THE Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) was opposed to an early resumption of mining saying that concern about the economic status of...
Supply cuts may save world’s mining sector from depths plumbed during...
COMMODITY prices might not fall to the depths of the 2008 economic and financial crisis because the COVID-19 pandemic had affected supply as well...
Anglo to run AGM on May 5 with minimum quorum owing...
ANGLO American is to convene its annual general meeting with the minimum quorum of two shareholders in the wake of government restrictions due to...
Amendments affecting diesel refund scheme draws cautious approval from SA miners
RECENTLY-published draft amendments to the Customs & Excise Act may go some way to fixing problems with South Africa's diesel refund scheme, which have...
Kore wins 25-year environment and social impact permits for RoC potash...
KORE Potash registered an important milestone today in its efforts to develop its 97%-owned Sinotoukola Potash Project in the Republic of Congo (RoC) after...
Centamin donates $635,000 to Egyptian Govt. in effort to fight COVID-19...
CENTAMIN said it had donated $635,000, equal to 10 million Egyptian pounds, to support Egypt in its efforts to stem the spread of the...
Gemfields warns extended COVID-19 travel restrictions could wipe out $25m cash...
THE financial performance of Gemfields this year would be heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which had "put on hold" gemstone auctions responsible for 93%...
Anglo commits to R2.4bn weekly spend in SA as prepares ground...
ANGLO American set out its plans for supporting employees, communities and business during the COVID-19 pandemic which in South Africa was to spend $125m...