Zambia Govt. gambling with Konkola Copper as asset safety, financial worries...
SIX months have passed since the Zambian government opened court proceedings to liquidate Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), but the firm’s majority shareholder, Vedanta Resources,...
SA Govt. springs surprise appointing Nampak’s Andre de Ruyter as Eskom...
ANDRE de Ruyter, CEO of packaging company Nampak has been appointed CEO of Eskom, public enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan announced today.
De Ruyter's appointment is...
Vedanta disputes KCM production claims after liquidator says copper is “ramping...
VEDANTA Resources crossed swords with Zambian authorities again disputing production numbers put out by the provisional liquidator managing Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), and expressing concern...
Flourishing artisanal gold sector in West Africa’s Sahei zone funding jihadist...
ARTISANAL gold mining operations in West Africa's Sahei zone is helping finance Islamist militant groups, said Bloomberg News citing a report by the International...
Brian Gilbertson resigns Gemfields chair after AIM throws spotlight on father-son...
BRIAN Gilbertson is to step down as chairman of Gemfields after UK listing authorities identified the father-son relationship with the firm's CEO, Sean Gilbertson,...
Copper, cobalt miners urged to do more to fight DRC corruption,...
COMPANIES mining copper and cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been urged to do more to fight corruption and child labour, said...
Community protest forces production halt at AngloGold’s Guinea mine, Siguiri
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti suspended mining at its Guinea mine, Siguiri, after a community protest at the site, said Reuters citing a statement from the firm's...
Petra Diamonds COO, Luctor Roode, to leave firm after layer cut...
PETRA Diamonds is to part ways with its COO Luctor Roode after the firm's CEO, Richard Duffy, decided to impose a flatter organisational structure...
Vedanta “disturbed” by reports of overnight sulphur dioxide leak at KCM...
VEDANTA Resources said it was "disturbed" by reports of a sulphur dioxide leak at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), the operation the Zambian government wants...
SA platinum firms agree R1,000/m basic pay lift, bringing incident-free wage...
SOUTH African platinum group metal (PGM) companies today signed a three-year wage deal with the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union and UASA bringing...