Ghana may revisit windfall tax: Terkper
Ghana may breathe fresh life into a windfall tax proposal that had been written into a bill but was not considered by the country's parliament in 2012.
Friedland in ‘impasse’ with SA’s DMR
Ivanhoe Mines was caught in an impasse with the South African government over the building of a $1.6bn platinum mine.
Mosebenzi says 32,000 jobs at risk in SA mining
Up to 32,000 jobs could be shed in South Africa's mining sector owing to the slump in the commodities and metals markets.
DRDGold to spend R23m on Ergo expansion
DRDGOLD is to spend R23m expanding its Ergo gold retreatment plant by 300,000 tonnes per month to 2.1 million tonnes/month
First Quantum paid $500m dividend: sources
Toronto-listed First Quantum Minerals had paid a $500m dividend from its Zambian copper unit, according to market speculation.
Metal slump ominous for 2015 prospects
The slump in metal prices and commodity stocks was a bad omen for 2015 where world economic growth would be scratchy at best.
MPs fall for beneficiation through quotas
Mining companies producing strategic minerals such as coal and iron ore should allocate at least a fifth of their output to local beneficiation, said MPs.
Miranda secures R98m funds for development
JSE-listed Miranda Minerals has secured R98.2m in funds from a Dubai investment firm chaired by Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister of Thailand.
IMF paints bleak picture for SA growth in 2016
The International Monetary Fund has forecast economic growth of only 1.3% in 2016 - the lowest level since recession in 2009
Glasenberg blames share price on rivals
Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore, said the oversupply of metals by the company's rivals was behind the Swiss firm's own share price weakness.