Suffering miners near journey’s end as R9bn payout beckons
SIX years after first bringing a class action against gold mining companies, former miners suffering from occupational lung diseases, such as silicosis and tuberculosis,...
Rand strength may slow Sibanye-Stillwater debt reduction effort
SIBANYE-Stillwater expected that an improvement in the value of the rand against the dollar would "delay deleveraging a bit", but it would keep to...
Former Rio boss Albanese calls on accusers to weigh his reputation
FORMER Rio Tinto CEO, Tom Albanese, defended himself against allegations of fraud brought by the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), saying that he...
Friedland anticipates DRC’s ‘blue moon’ moment will end well
MINING entrepreneur, Robert Friedland, assured investors there would be a positive outcome concerning the new mining code in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
Bristow describes Randgold sell-off as ‘pathetic’ and ‘panicky’
RANDGOLD Resources CEO, Mark Bristow, does not mince his words and his reaction to the 7.5% drop in the Randgold share price on Monday,...
Millennials being lied to by synthetic diamond manufacturers
IT appears the under-35 cohort are behind the demand for synthetic diamonds, drawn not only to the disruptive appeal of the tech-produced stones, but...
Govt, industry “failed magnificently” to promote mining’s social benefit
IT was about time the extended talkshop about improving the relationship between government, mining companies, and communities was replaced with action and a new, creative...
Zimbabwe steadfast on platinum sector local ownership law
ZIMBABWE will not lift the 51% local ownership requirement - known as indigenization - for the country’s platinum mines, according to the country's newly...
Lucapa talks up Angola despite Endiama’s tight grip on control
AUSTRALIAN-listed junior, Lucapa Diamond Company, talked up diamond mining prospects in Angola on the back of the success of its Lulo alluvial diamond mine...
Accept it’s hard to mine here, or move on – DRDGold’s...
DRDGOLD CEO, Niël Pretorius, has urged South African mining companies to either accept the unique challenges of operating in South Africa, or sell up...