Acacia facing mine closures as “irrational” Tanzania maintains ban
ACACIA Mining may be facing curtailment or closure of up to two thirds of its annual gold production owing to a dispute with the...
Critical to take platinum out of market, says Sibanye’s Froneman
THERE was a "high degree of concern" for the economic viability of up to 300,000 ounces of Sibanye Gold's platinum group metal (PGM) production...
CoAL’s Makhado clears regulations after IWUL suspension lifted
COAL of Africa (CoAL) said all outstanding regulatory issues had been cleared for its $280m Makhado thermal and coking coal project situated in South...
Relief as Banro Corp. employes returned safe after hostage crisis
FOUR employees of Banro Corporation who had been taken hostage whilst working at the firm's Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Acacia baffled by astonishing discrepancies in Tanzania export study
ACACIA Mining has raised major questions about the integrity of Tanzania's First Presidential Committee finding regarding its alleged under-declaration of minerals held at the...
Tharisa seeks through the cycle profits, eyes payout lift
THARISA, a company that mines for chrome and platinum, was one of the best performing mining shares on the JSE last year largely owing...
Fear grows Lonmin edging to fourth rights issue in eight years
ANALYSTS remain as sceptical of Lonmin as ever judging by their comments following the platinum producer's half-year figures earlier this month in which cash...
Implats to refinance balance sheet as metal prices languish
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) is to refinance its balance sheet after it today announced the terms of two convertible bonds which will replace existing convertible...
CoM not met with DMR for two months despite charter imminence
THE Chamber of Mines (CoM) had not met with the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) for two months regarding the mining charter despite the...
Acacia insists it declares minerals as Tanzania affirms export ban
ACACIA Mining insisted it declared the value of all its exported minerals despite a report presented to Tanzania's president John Magufuli today which found...