Doubts cast on Merafe dividend ambition
A declaration by Merafe Resources that it hoped to pay dividends at some future point was met with astonishment by analysts.
Holland extends Gold Fields’ transformation
Nick Holland's transformation of Gold Fields has been extended well beyond the unbundling of its SA assets by dint of the gold price.
Shale gas, coal tipped as ‘game changers’
South Africa's government was increasingly relying on shale gas and construction of a third coal-fired power station as it seeks a way of avoiding a future energy crisis.
Sibanye issues R1.2bn in shares for Cooke
Sibanye Gold will offer 17% of its stock for 260,000 ounces a year from Gold One International's Cooke operations on the West Rand.
Opaque gold retains power to perplex
The world's gold leaders remain as vulnerable to the gold market as ever as they repeatedly fail to read a deeply occluded market.
Impala likely to pass on dividend
Impala Platinum is likely to give up its final dividend restricting shareholders to a modest full-year payout as impairments hit home while wage negotiations loom.
Trying times for ‘hunkering down’ VMR
Prior to his resignation, Bernard Swanepoel, CEO of Village Main Reef, said the next year would be one of survival for the company.
DA declare war on ‘flawed, poisonous’ MPRDA
The Democratic Alliance is to fight tooth and nail to prevent passing of amendments to the MPRDA which they dub "the job killing bill".
Labour more left-leaning as Marikana looms
The discussion in South Africa has become increasingly left-leaning with alternatives to the Tripartite Alliance an indication that little has been solved since the Marikana massacre.
Northam steers course through headwinds
Assisted by a weaker rand Northam Platinum produced an improvement in full-year share earnings, but uncertainties persist that may continue to worry investors.