Gold Fields CEO says winter ramp-up was risky at Salares Norte
THE first six months at Gold Fields have been less than easy for CEO Mike Fraser. By his own admission the first quarter "wasn’t...
How Draslovka is using a food additive to produce cleaner gold
ABOUT 10 years ago scientists at Curtin University in Western Australia discovered gold particles on plant leaves. They theorised that the gold molecules had...
Tanzania to buy gold from miners at market prices
TANZANIA will buy gold at market prices in terms of a directive given to miners of the metal within its borders that they sell...
Cockerill warns West Africa not to follow SA’s mining code
ENDEAVOUR Mining CEO Ian Cockerill has warned West African nations not to repeat the mistakes of South Africa by introducing regulations that will hurt...
First Quantum to lay off 2,500 staff at Zambia mines after...
FIRST Quantum Minerals is to retrench 2,500 staff at its Zambian facilities in the first quarter of 2019 following the southern African country's plans...
Barrick issues ultimatum on Loulo-Gounkoto after new Govt impost
BARRICK Gold said on Monday it would have "no choice" but to temporarily suspend Loulo-Gounkoto if Mali's government failed to lift new restrictions placed...
Botswana copperbelt has potential to take MOD Resources to mid-tier status
MODÂ Resources could one day produce double the copper scoped in a recent feasibility study - up to 60,000 tonnes annually - said the firm's...
Pan African to consider paying interim dividend in 2026
PAN African Resources will consider paying an interim dividend in its 2026 financial year provided the price of gold remains buoyant.
Cobus Loots, CEO of...
Vedanta rejects reports of KCM “sabotage”, seeks urgent meeting with liquidator
VEDANTA distanced itself from allegations published in local Zambian media that it was involved in the sabotage of facilities owned by its Konkola Copper...
Investors turn to gold miners as metal outpaces inflation
THE recent surge in the gold price is finally attracting money into funds that invest in gold miners after a period in which the...