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Northam raises R1.35bn under note programme, makes further in-roads into debt

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NORTHAM Platinum said it had completed the private placement of domestic term notes worth R1.35bn in a book-build that was oversubscribed. The funds raised would...

Sibanye-Stillwater bails from WPIC, Implats says departure is “big loss” to...

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SIBANYE-Stillwater confirmed it was heading out of the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), saying that as "a new kid on the block" the company...

Guinea awards Kiniero gold mine to Sycamore Mining which promises $40m...

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GUINEA has signed an agreement with Sycamore Mining in which the Cyprus-based miner will invest $40m re-opening Kiniero, a gold mine situated in the...

Row over Eskom CEO skin colour is misplaced attention, says analysts...

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UNIONS and politicians criticised the appointment of Andre de Ruyter as Eskom CEO, saying bringing in a white person to manage the debt-stricken power...

All steam ahead on $200m Gravenhage manganese project as Aquila finally...

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FOR a startling example of how opaque and even unfriendly mining regulations have hampered economic development in South Africa, look no further than the...

Zambia Govt. gambling with Konkola Copper as asset safety, financial worries...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...