Sibanye earnings soar, but lowers 2016 gold output target
SIBANYE Gold downgraded its full-year gold production target following interruptions at its Driefontein mine west of Johannesburg, but said full-year share earnings would be...
Gordhan throws weight behind R58bn renewable IPP plan
FINANCE minister Pravin Gordhan threw his weight behind South Africa's renewable independent power producer (IPP) programme amid criticism, most notably by Eskom CEO, Brian...
SA’s mining bosses defend multi-million rand pay cheques
AN audience poll at the Joburg Indaba conference earlier this month found that 53.4% of those who attended – around several hundred – thought...
Pallinghurst’s Gemfields finding favour after mid-year slump
PALLINGHURST Resources CEO, Arné Frandsen, warned investors in August that it was perhaps too early to call the recovery of the commodity markets.
He may...
Kumba’s Sishen on target for 27Mt in “mixed” Q3 for Anglo
KUMBA Iron Ore was the highlight of Anglo American's third quarter production figures with the 70%-owned listed subsidiary showing signs it could meet its...
Amplats to take R750m pretax hit on Waterval smelter leak
ANGLO American Platinum (Amplats) would take a R750m hit to pretax earnings in its 2016 financial year owing to a leak at its Waterval...
Different strokes for different folks in Ghana
“Constant engagement” with government and “continuous education in terms of what we are doing so they know what is coming or is not coming”...
Petra soothes debt fears as firm moves into peak funding
PETRA Diamonds reassured analysts that even in the event of a 15% weakening in the price of rough diamonds, the company would not fall...
Gold Fields to invest $1.4 billion in Ghana’s Damang mine
Gold Fields is to invest $1.4bn over an eight year period in its Damang mine in Ghana which will extend the life-of-mine (LOM) from...
Wesizwe goes for contract mining at Bakubung
Wesizwe Platinum’s Bakubung mine is to be developed and mined using contractors for the first 10 years of its life instead of being owner-operated...