Diamond producers likely confirm sector at standstill owing to COVID-19 lockdowns
UPDATES from the world's largest diamond producers this week were likely to confirm that the global industry had come to a near standstill, said...
Baxter says he’s not ‘gatvol’ with SA as country’s miners head...
MINERALS Council CEO Roger Baxter – who will step down in April this year – says he is leaving because it's time for him...
Palladium price corrects after fears of metal supply ease with peace...
THE price of palladium fell as much as 17% on Monday as signs of progress in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine emerged, said Reuters.
Progress...
Ramaphosa seizes wheel from Mantashe in well received power plan –...
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to address South Africa’s energy crisis through sweeping reforms to encourage more private sector investment ticked all the right boxes...
Eskom’s Mabuza acknowledges power stability crucial if SA economy to recover
IN the coming months, Eskom’s management will focus on avoiding loadshedding because it fully understands the impact this has on the economy, acting CEO...
Tin price gains another $1,000/t as Alphamin looks to steady the...
ALPHAMIN Resources said its earnings prospects were looking up in the third quarter following further improvements in the tin price and the stabilisation of...
Cutifani to chair Anglo SA as national crisis grows
Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, will chair the South African business at a time when regulatory and infrastructural crisis grips the country.
Major oil find off Namibian coast
Billions of barrels in oil reserves have been found off Namibia's coast, which could make the country a top producer.
IMF encourages Ghana to up mining revenue
Ghana has to look at options to increase tax revenues from its mining sector, says the International Monetary Fund.
BHP tipped to rapidly exit nickel business
BHP Billiton, having already quit some of its nickel business, is expected to reverse out of the industry completely, and quickly, analysts say.