US backs Madagascar rare earths project
THE US State Department has confirmed support for the Ampasindava rare earths development in Madagascar, part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on...
Harmony refinances loans, adds Aussie facility
HARMONY Gold said on Tuesday it had concluded new loan deals, including a facility in Australian dollars, in order to cater to its expansion...
Chrome ore proves more profitable than ferrochrome for Merafe
MERAFE Resources is a far more profitable chrome ore miner than producer of ferrochrome based on its interim trading statement published on the JSE...
Sundance wins $616m arbitration award against Cameroon
AUSTRALIAN miner Sundance Resources has won an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration dispute with Cameroon, securing roughly $616m in damages, interest and costs linked...
Gold Fields seals 5-year wage deal with unions at South Deep
GOLD Fields' South Deep mine agreed a five-year wage deal with unions on Friday, the JSE-listed miner said in an announcement.
Running from March to...
AngloGold shareholders approve $2bn share buy-back
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti shareholders approved the firm's plan to buy back up to $2bn of its own shares over the next five years, but it...
Mali gold output to stay below 60 tons
MALI'S industrial gold production will remain under 60 tons a year through 2029, according to a mines ministry plan reviewed by Reuters, prolonging a...
Anglo American shares jump on copper cost cut
ANGLO American shares climbed 5% on Thursday after the group trimmed its 2026 copper cost forecast and stuck by its production targets for its...
Gold miners set for strong Q2 despite cost pressures
GOLD producers are on track to post substantially higher second-quarter earnings on the back of firmer bullion prices, though rising energy costs tied to...
Eskom chief warns against rigid coal shutdown plan
ESKOM boss Dan Marokane has pushed back against locking South Africa into hard deadlines for shutting down its coal plants, News24 reports.
The online publication...