Kenmare’s year of prices, politics and pain
MOZAMBIQUE is having a moment, and not in a good way. Fresh from the divestment of Australian miner South32 following the forced closure of...
Secretive Eskom gets walloped in court by AfriForum
LET it not be said that Eskom doesn’t look out for the little guy. Sure, it buys diesel for its generators from PetroSA and...
Exxaro concludes 9.3mt coal sale with Eskom
EXXARO Resources said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with Eskom, South Africa's power utility, to supply 9.3 million tons of coal a...
Gold Fields in $740m fight with Ghana president’s brother
GOLD Fields's efforts to renew its mining licence for Tarkwa in Ghana, the group's single largest mine, have been complicated by a $740m legal...
US, European funders in mix for Tharisa’s Karo project
THARISA is in talks with North American and European government-backed lenders to help finance the outstanding $300m of its Karo platinum group metals project...
Gold’s haven role intact despite sharp price fall
GOLD'S reputation as a haven asset had come under scrutiny after prices declined about 12% following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East....
Barrick names leadership team for North America IPO
BARRICK Mining has appointed an executive leadership team for its North American operations as the gold producer moves ahead with plans to list the...
Ghana limits Damang mine bids to local firms
GHANA has restricted the tender to find a new operator for the Damang gold mine — which Gold Fields is set to hand over...
Master Drilling defers dividend as Iran crisis looms large
AFTER his uncharacteristic optimism six months ago when Master Drilling released its interim results, CEO Danie Pretorius has reverted to his usual sceptical self...
West African Resources targets record gold
WEST African Resources on Tuesday forecast record annual gold production of between 430,000 and 490,000 ounces for 2026 owing to a first full year...