Sibanye weighing sub-Saharan gold expansion
Sibanye Gold reported a heavy decline in earnings for 2015 but a surprise 90c per share final dividend hints at confidence for 2016 amid stronger rand revenues.
‘Devastating’ loss sends Implats into safety revamp
A fire that cost the lives of four miners is part of a deterioration in safety standards described as "devastating" and which also cost 50,000 oz in production.
Anglo neutral on bidders for SA coal mines
Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, said his group would not pass judgement over whether a bidder for a coal assets was "favoured or not favoured".
Harmony hedges R6.2bn of future gold sales
Harmony has swapped a degree of unpredictable leverage for surety in the form of a rand hedge over a third of its gold production for the next 12 months.
Panaf plans 25% gold output lift at Elikhulu
Pan African Resources said it would produce 50,000 ounces of gold from its Elikhulu surface gold project, currently subject to a definitive feasibility study.
AngloGold talks up Obuasi re-opening
AngloGold Ashanti said it was confident it would find a joint venture partner for Obuasi, its Ghana gold mine currently in mothballs.
Steenkamp coasts into Harmony but perils lurk
As far as starts go, life couldn't have been more seamless for Harmony Gold's new CEO, Peter Steenkamp. But challenges lie in wait.
2016 dubbed ‘survival of fittest’ for miners
With nearly two months of 2016 down, it's clear that the remainder of calendar will be a test of survival for the world's mining stocks.
CoAL edges to Universal deal but rancour lingers
Coal of Africa is expected to progress its bid for Universal Coal but questions about the union - posed by a rival bidder - have been met with a spirited defence.
Gold Fields targets 30% output lift at South Deep
Gold Fields is relying on its struggling South Deep mine in South Africa to do more of the heavy-lifting in 2016 as output from its other regions falls.