First Quantum agrees power levy with Zambia, retains output guidance
FIRST Quantum Minerals (First Quantum) said it was on course to meet quarterly production guidance from its Zambian operations Kansanshi and Sentinel after reaching...
Why the Chamber’s deal with Zwane is a strategic masterstroke
THERE'S more than meets the eye to the Chamber of Mines' decision not to interdict the redrafted Mining Charter. This is according to market...
Implats to close Mimosa if Zimbabwe insists on 15% export levy
IT was "crunch time" for Impala Platinum's (Implats') Zimbabwe mine Mimosa which was under threat of closure as it could not comply with the...
Implats’ unveils restructure as low platinum price the “new normal”
NICO Muller, Impala Platinum (Implats) CEO since April, rang in the changes amid "a new pricing environment" for platinum unveiling plans to restructure both...
Zwane agrees to withhold Charter as Chamber drops interdict
SOUTH Africa's Chamber of Mines will not proceed with an interdict of the redrafted Mining Charter after the mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, agreed in...
NUM calls wage strike at Exxaro’s Grootegeluk, Leeuwpan mines
COAL wage negotiations in South Africa may be taking a turn for the worse after the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) served notice it...
Venkat optimism dimmed as AngloGold SA mines face “the inevitable”
TWO years ago – when interviewed for the 2015 Miningmx yearbook – AngloGold Ashanti CEO Srinivasan 'Venkat' Venkatakrishnan hit all the right optimistic notes...
Master Drilling targets open cast drilling in S. America deal
MASTER Drilling expected to conclude an acquisition before the end of its current financial year that will open up the open-cast mine drilling market...
Moody’s predicts gold mines will close if Charter crisis persists
THE writing is on the wall for some of South Africa's gold and platinum mines, according to a report by ratings agency, Moody's, which...
SepFluor bets R1.7bn on notoriously difficult fluorspar
"WHAT have these guys been smoking and where can I get some?" has been the default reaction to the news that Sephaku Fluoride (SepFluor)...