SA platinum miners unfazed by latest supply/demand jolt
THE view of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) CEO, Steve Phiri, is that primary platinum supply from South Africa will continue to decline – by...
First Quantum $7.9bn Zambia tax review may take six months
A REVIEW of a $7.9bn tax claim levelled by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) against Toronto-listed copper miner, First Quantum Minerals, could take up to...
SA’s CoM looks forward to departure from Charter “template”
SOUTH Africa's Chamber of Mines said it looked forward to "creative thinking on transformation" following a recent meeting with the Department of Mineral Resources...
Lift in Zimbabwe assures Caledonia’s Blanket of $4m rights offer
ZIMBABWE gold mining firm, Caledonia Mining, unveiled a $4m rights offer with the proceeds earmarked for the expansion of its Blanket gold mine, an...
Curtain falls on Pallinghurst as adopts pure play gems strategy
PALLINGHURST Resources unveiled a major shift in strategy today in which it will sell down its exposure to steel feed minerals through a relisting...
Mantashe “not married to Charter 3”, sets end-May deadline
SOUTH African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, dismissed criticism he erred in using Mining Charter 3 as a basis for discussion in the first meeting...
Lift in commodity cycle raising spirits at Master Drilling
MASTER Drilling declared a 26 South African cents per share gross dividend for its 2017 financial year which, despite recording lower earnings year-on-year, reflected...
Mantashe to clarify Govt. approach to Mining Charter talks
ONE of the reasons why the Chamber of Mines decided to postpone its High Court hearing into Mining Charter 3 and enter into discussions...
Harmony cuts Wafi-Golpu capex $1bn, lifts output 29% in new study
HARMONY Gold today unveiled an update of a feasibility into the Wafi-Golpu copper/gold project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) saying it would spend $1bn...
Mantashe opens Mining Charter talks with characteristic obduracy
THE South African government was reluctant to reshape the Mining Charter following weekend talks between the country's mining sector and mines minister, Gwede Mantashe....