Goldstone heartened by lift in Ghana investment approach
THE approval of AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi project was a promising indication of the Ghanaian government's willingness to promote foreign mining investment, said Emma Priestley,...
Implats to unveil details of strategic review in September
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) will unveil details of a planned restructuring of its Rustenburg mine in September, said Bloomberg News in an article republished by...
Kibo deal with Sanderson ties off liabilities ahead of funding plan
KIBO Mining said it had removed all outstanding liabilities from the business and was in a stronger position to negotiate funding for its Mbeya...
Moody’s keeps Sibanye-Stillwater rating at stable owing to ‘solid business’
SIBANYE-Stillwater, the gold and platinum mining firm criticised by investors following a spate of fatalities at its West Rand mines, and its high debt...
Vedanta on track for Gamsberg first concentrate in September
VEDANTA said it was making progress at its Gamsberg zinc project in South Africa's Northern Cape with some 67.2 million tonnes in pre-stripping completed...
Mining communities reject redrafted Mining Charter ahead of summit
THE Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua), the largest network of communities affected by South African mining activities, has rejected the redrafted Mining...
Perseus Mining lifts output 45% in demonstration of strategy
PERSEUS Mining, an Australian-listed firm operating in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, said its full-year gold production for the year ended June 30 would be at...
Lucapa Diamond registers H1 sales of 15.9m from Angola’s Lulo
ANGOLA-based Lucapa Diamond Company said it produced a fifth more diamonds from its Lulo mine in the June quarter with the number of 'specials'...
Volcan bid for Vedanta may be opposed by minority shareholders
ANIL Agarwal's proposal that his family-owned Volcan Investments buy out minority shareholders in Vedanta may not be cake walk, according to Reuters which cited...
MOD Resources lifts resources in Botswana’s T3 44% after study
THERE was more evidence of heightened activity in Botswana's copper exploration and development sector after Sydney-listed MOD Resources said its T3 project contained 44%...