First Quantum views Zambia concessions on tax more in hope than...
FIRST Quantum Minerals said it would "... see where could get... " regarding winning a relaxation from mineral tax changes proposed by the Zambian...
You can find any mineral you want in SA, but most...
DESPITE having re-mortgaged his house, and selling everything else he owned, Sifiso Nkosi quickly ran out of money. That’s how it is in the mining...
MC Mining secures 400Kt/year in Chinese offtake deal for Makhado
MC Mining's ambitions of building a R1.23bn coal mine, Makhado, in South Africa's Limpopo province received a boost today after it had secured an...
Barrick’s water-treading in Tanzania may be a prelude to a new...
THE political dynamics in Tanzania for Barrick Gold and its 63.9%-owned Acacia Mining couldn't be more sensitive. It's almost palpable.
Asked last week to expand on...
Firestone relies on “large stone potential” at Liqhobong amid market softness
THE sale of two 'specials' - high value stones - from Firestone Diamonds' Liqhobong mine in Lesotho helped offset lower-than-expected revenue for its run-of-mine...
Wescoal joins Ata consortium in takeover bid for Universal Coal
WESCOAL Holdings, the Johannesburg-listed coal producer, said it had joined a consortium led by private equity firm, Ata Resources, to buy Universal Coal.
Universal Coal...
Glencore lifts copper production 12% in Q3 as Katanga reopening gains...
GLENCORE posted solid third quarter numbers today in which copper production of 1.06 million tonnes was 12% higher than at the same period last...
Barrick concedes progress on Acacia, Tanzania Govt dispute talks “slowed”
BARRICK Gold had not engaged its 64.9%-owned African miner Acacia Mining in discussions about "a private deal", but it acknowledged that separate discussions with...
South32 acknowledges SA business environment lift, but Mining Charter falls short
SOUTH32 CEO, Graham Kerr, acknowledged the improvement in the business climate of South Africa's mining sector, but he warned that the redraft of the...
SA Govt. “may be pressed into radical measures” on state-owned enterprises
SOUTH Africa's Minerals Council lauded finance minister, Tito Mboweni's medium term budget policy statement delivered in Parliament yesterday saying it was earnest in outlining...