Salt of the earth: how the world’s miners clocked the benefits...
The Danakil Depression in Eritrea is as inhospitable a location as it’s possible to find. It is hot, temperatures soar to 50 degrees Celsius,...
NUM declares dispute with Kumba over sick leave after agreeing 8%...
THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Wednesday declared a dispute with Kumba Iron Ore over new sick leave provisions after agreeing to wage...
Top mining CEO acknowledges gender bias behind low proportion of women...
WOMEN comprise 51% of the country's population but only 12% of mining sector employment. It's a big miss this hasn't been addressed purposefully, especially considering...
AngloGold asset sale receives SA Govt approval on condition JSE listing...
THE South African government approved the $300m sale of AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng mine and Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) to Harmony Gold provided the seller...
Covid-19 may delay signing of new diamond sales deal between De...
COVID-19 related travel restrictions could result in De Beers failing to renew its sales agreement with joint venture partner, Botswana, before its year-end expiration.
Reuters...
DRDGOLD takes net cash to R1.7bn as rand gold price sends...
DRDGOLD will post headline share earnings of 82.4 cents a share for its 2020 financial year largely driven by elevated gold pricing, especially in...
Kore Potash to raise $7m via book-build for bankable study of...
KORE Potash is to raise $7m through an issue of shares in order to pay for the first phase of a definitive feasibility study...
Gold Fields’ Holland confident SA’s government will grasp the nettle on...
GOLD Fields CEO, Nick Holland, said the South African government had recognised the need for economic reform.
In an interview with Business Day, Holland also...
ZCCM-IH in discussions with Glencore to buy shares in Mopani Copper...
ZAMBIA'S state-owned base metals miner, ZCCM-IH, was in talks with Glencore about acquiring more shares in Mopani Copper Mines, said Reuters citing Richard Musukwa,...
Amplats share price rise triggers R2bn share bonanza for community trusts
ANGLO American Platinum (Amplats) will distribute R2bn worth of its shares to community trusts after the rapid rise in the group’s share price triggered...