Atha-Africa not counting its chickens despite EA victory for Yzermyn
THE development path of the proposed 2.5 million tonne/year Yzermyn coal mine, controversially located in Mpumalanga's protected Mabola area, was not yet made clear...
Base to raise A$100m for Madagascar’s Toliara heavy minerals project
AUSTRALIA'S Base Resources is to raise A$100m ($76.7m) to finance the acquisition of a mineral sands project in Madagascar that was once explored by...
Acacia secures $45m cash boost as Gordon, Wray bid adieu
ACACIA Mining shored up its balance sheet further by agreeing to sell a 2% net smelter royalty in the Houndé mine in Burkina Faso...
Blyvoor Gold set to start construction in January
Peter Skeat’s project to re-open the former Blyvooruitzicht (Blyvoor) gold mine should finally get the green light in January after a string of funding...
Tanzania agrees to get a move on with Kibo’s Mbeya power...
Tanzania’s Ministry for Energy has confirmed its intention to fast-track Kibo Mining’s Mbeya coal-to-power (MCPP) project by agreeing a final power purchase agreement during...
Hummingbird to pour first gold at Yanfolila before year-end
London-listed junior miner Hummingbird Resources expects to pour the first gold at its Yanfolila mine in Mali by the end of December after starting...
AMCU comes out swinging at Sibanye’s takeover of Lonmin
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has attacked the proposed takeover of Lonmin by Sibanye-Stillwater threatening the kind of action in conjunction...
Desperately seeking the suitor after Gem’s Ghaghoo diamond mine
This article has been edited to remove the statement that Diacore is part of the Beny Steinmetz group. Miningmx apologises for the error.
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Neal Froneman plays hardball with the DMR on Lonmin takeover
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman today effectively “threw down the gauntlet” to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and local communities that are disaffected with...
Sibanye-Stillwater makes all-share bid to take over Lonmin
Embattled platinum producer Lonmin has received a “get out of jail card” from Sibanye-Stillwater which is making an all-share takeover offer for the company...