Kloppers condemns “split the pizza” politics as anti-investment
FORMER BHP Billiton CEO, Marius Kloppers, has called on governments to lower sovereign risk rather than playing "split the pizza" politics - an approach...
Chamber of Mines boycotts Zwane at Joburg Indaba shindig
THE Chamber of Mines appears to be anxious to avoid a repeat of the fireworks of the Africa Down Under conference last month when...
Exxaro launches Tronox sale putting $345m slug on offer
EXXARO Resources kicked off the sale of its 42.7% stake in New York-listed Tronox, a mineral sands miner, which will consist of a first...
Sibanye flicks switch on Blitz in effort to win over critics
SIBANYE-Stillwater has begun the strenuous process of winning over the hearts of critics who think it overpaid for Stillwater Mining - a transaction that...
New Motsepe-Swanepoel axis buys CoAL’s Mooiplaats for R180m
COAL of Africa (CoAL) closed the book on its long-standing legacy issues following the sale of Mooiplaats, the Mpumalanga province colliery the firm placed...
SA mining surges into R17bn profit, but dividends fall a quarter
THE South African mining industry staged a modest recovery during 2017 with the 25 companies covered in the annual survey carried out by accounting...
Harmony mine manager murdered as illegal mining rears head
HARMONY Gold said a full criminal investigation was underway following the murder yesterday of the regional mine manager of its Tshepong and Phakisa mining...
CoAL opts for ‘Makhado lite’ after project rescope slashes capex 70%
COAL of Africa (CoAL), the Johannesburg-listed coal development and operating firm, has drastically reduced the scope of its Makhado thermal and coking coal project,...
Life looks up for Petra after strike ends at Finsch, Koffiefontein
PETRA Diamonds said full year production guidance of between 4.8 million to five million carats would be unaffected by a ten day strike at...
Will Glencore’s electric dream become a metals market reality?
IT couldn’t be confidently claimed that Ivan Glasenberg, Glencore CEO, is given over to hyperbole. In fact, his group’s grassroots exposure to the markets through...