Gold hits high to validate turn-of-the-year bullishness
EXPECTATIONS among analysts that the dollar gold price would continue to improve this year was borne out by the metal today which scaled its...
Is it worth paying more for quality mining management?
BRIAN Gilbertson, the veteran South African mining captain, once said that it didn’t matter how good management was: if the commodity market was firmly...
Does Agarwal have a masterplan for Anglo? Probably not
ANIL Agarwal, executive chairman of the UK-listed diversified mining group Vedanta, admits having a poor grasp of English, but he's a dab hand at...
Endeavour targets modest production lift as Agbaou wanes
ENDEAVOUR Mining produced 204,000 ounces of gold in the fourth quarter owing to commissioning of Burkina Faso mine, Houndé which, on an annualised basis,...
Pallinghurst to collect $8m as Jupiter unveils third buy-back
THE star performer in the Pallinghurst Resources stable - Jupiter Mines - has launched its third buy-back offer of the last 12 months undertaking...
Cyril Ramaphosa must deliver on Mining Charter III opposition
THE mining industry is poised on a knife’s edge with its future largely dependant on what the ANC's newly installed management team does in...
Lonmin distress unsustainable after suffers $1.05bn impairment
THE full extent of Lonmin's financial distress was made plain today following the publication of its 2017 financial numbers in which it posted a...
Eskom chairman, Jabu Mabuza, in race against time
THE newly appointed board of South African state-owned power utility, Eskom, was in a race against time as it had to take steps to...
5 of Africa’s most under pressure mining bosses in 2018
RUNNING a mining company is not beer and skittles at the best of times, but there a number of industry bosses who are under...
Asanko Gold “progressing” on refinancing talks with Red Kite
SHARES in Asanko Gold made further gains on Thursday (January 18) after the ravaging of last year which saw the value of the gold...