Prominent DMR critic hopes for “new” Mining Charter by year-end
THE political developments of the last few weeks – most notably industry sweetheart Cyril Ramaphosa's December election as president of the ANC – is...
Sibanye-Stillwater safety returns 955 trapped miners at Beatrix
EVERY miner trapped underground since Wednesday at the premises of Sibanye-Stillwater's Beatrix gold mine in the Free State was delivered safely to surface described...
Zwane to be briefed by Sibanye on plight of 950 trapped...
SOUTH African mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, will be briefed by Sibanye-Stillwater on Friday (February 2) after a lightning strike on Wednesday (January 31) left 950...
Eskom will favour coal juniors with wheels for new supply
AGEING and inadequate transport infrastructure, coupled with a reticence by energy utility Eskom to dirty its hands with logistics, could offer opportunities for junior...
Glencore adjusts 2018 coal guidance, will ramp up copper
MINING and commodities marketing company, Glencore, reiterated previous production guidance for 2018 with the exception of coal which was lowered five million tonnes (Mt),...
DRDGold stages first half rebound despite lower rand gold price
DRDGOLD, a gold retreatment company, staged a strong recovery in the first six months of its 2018 financial year owing to an 11% increase...
Centamin pays out 100% of 2017 cash flow for bumper dividend
EGYPTIAN gold mining firm, Centamin, delivered the ultimate reward to shareholders paying out its entire cash flow generated in 2017 via a final dividend...
AngloGold in strong finish to 2017, but exceptional items bruise
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti registered a strong end to its 2017 financial year mining just over a million ounces of gold in the fourth quarter, and taking...
New Eskom board to assess overhaul of firm’s capital structure
ESKOM'S newly appointed board put the onus for the company's sustainability firmly in the lap of the South African government saying the organisation's capital...
Pace of change in world’s mining sector likely to accelerate
THE pace of change in the global mining and metals space has accelerated. We used to talk about trends whereas now it’s about volatility....