Moti open to offloading Zim chrome assets
Johannesburg-based investment company the Moti Group has told Bloomberg that it will consider selling shares in its Zimbabwe-based chrome mining operations if the Zimbabwe government approves...
Miners file class action lawsuit against Gemfields
A group of over 100 Mozambican miners have filed a class action lawsuit against coloured gemstone miner Gemfields, alleging "serious human rights abuses" at...
Zimbabwe to sell shares in 35 state-owned companies
IN an effort to boost Zimbabwe's economy, the southern African country's government has announced plans to sell shares in 35 state-owned firms including mining...
SA’s DMR welcomes output lift as sector enjoys resurgence
SOUTH Africa's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) welcomed the increase in mineral production in February which supported its view of "a resurgence in the...
Poor implementation of laws prejudices Kenyan communities
EAST Africa's Kenya was rich in coal, gold as well as copper and niobium, but despite the mineral wealth little benefit had trickled down...
Index finds top mining firms lacking in protecting female workers
THE world's largest mining companies had made improvements in tackling corruption and limiting the impact of their operations on climate change, but they were...
Golden Star content with flat output following open pit closure
GOLDEN Star, a Toronto-listed business that operates two gold mines in Ghana - Wassa and Prestea - produced flat year-on-year first quarter gold production...
‘Unforseen stoppages’ takes Kenmare to mid-range 2018 guidance
KENMARE Resources, a mineral sands mining firm operating in Mozambique, said it was hopeful of achieving the mid-range point of its 2018 production guidance...
Fekola contributes to B2Gold’s Q1 record production
B2GOLD, the Toronto-listed gold producer, said it was "well on track" to produce a "transformational year" in 2018 following commissioning in November of its...
Vanadium battery conversions below expectations – Mojapelo
THE adoption of vanadium-powered batteries - known as Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) technology - was currently low in South Africa owing to regulatory uncertainties,...