AMCU “truly elated” after court imposes tougher guidelines on COVID-19 preparedness
THE Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) said it was "truly elated" after winning a case last week compelling the mining companies to...
Glencore’s Mopani Copper to restart mining as Zambia opens door on...
MOPANI Copper Mines is to restart mining, and provide a 90-day notice period of its intention to place the operations on care and maintenance,...
Petra Diamonds in crunch talks with bondholders as firm seeks R400m...
PETRA Diamonds is hoping to persuade bondholders to agree to a postponement of interest due to them so it can drawn down on R400m...
Gold market subjected to unprecedented change in Q1, says World Gold...
GLOBAL gold demand was stable in the first three months of 2020 as a decline in jewellery purchases caused by COVID-19 lockdowns was offset...
Newcrest Mining keen to reopen talks with PNG government on Wafi-Golpu...
NEWCREST Mining was ready to resume talks with Papua New Guinea (PNG) to develop its major Wafi-Golpu gold project held in joint venture with...
Glencore trims copper output guidance, says discussing “operating scenarios” with Zambia
COPPERÂ production from Glencore's African assets would come in about 14% lower than set down in original guidance for the group's 2020 financial year.
The reduction,...
Implats cuts refined PGM forecast 15% as Muller warns of regular...
IMPALA Platinum (Impala) said refined platinum group metal (PGM) production for its 2020 financial year could be up to 15% lower as a result...
VMR stays retrenchments until after COVID-19 lockdown after meeting with mines...
VILLAGE Main Reef (VMR) has postponed retrenchments at its Tau Lekoa and Kopanang mines in South Africa until after the COVID-19 lockdown, said Reuters.
This...
Illegal gold miners too scared to surface as SA police intensify...
ILLEGAL gold miners in South Africa are hiding underground, too scared to surface as police on patrol enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown might arrest them,...
West African Resources buys B2Gold’s Toega prospect in Burkina Faso for...
AUSTRALIAN-listed firm, West African Resources, has agreed to buy the Toega gold deposit from B2Gold and its partner, GAMS-Mining F&I for $45m, the company...