Lucapa Diamond Corp. recovers first gems from Lesotho’s Mothae
LUCAPA Diamond Company said it recovered its first diamonds from its 70%-owned Mothae kimberlite mine situated in Lesotho, an operation it bought via government...
SA mining production growth almost at standstill in December
SOUTH African mining production growth fell to only 0.1% in December, less than economists expected, from growth of 6.5% in November and October's 5.3%,...
DRDGold, Sibanye tie-up wins competition authority approval
A TRANSACTION between DRDGold and Sibanye-Stillwater that will more than double the resources of the former was approved by South Africa's competition authorities, according...
Numsa renews shut down demand after mines killed at Kloof
THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has renewed calls for the mines of Sibanye-Stillwater to be shut following the deaths of...
Oliphant confirms discussions on Mining Charter have begun
SOUTH Africa's deputy mines minister, Godfrey Oliphant, confirmed informal talks between the country's government and the mining industry had begun on resolving the dispute...
Sibanye-Stillwater may shift primary listing to North America
SIBANYE-Stillwater may shift its primary listing to North American from Johannesburg in order to tap into new capital markets especially as the company recognised...
Platinum supply expects to be “flat at best”, say CEOs
PLATINUM supply would be flat at best, according to CEOs of the world's largest producers of the metal, who said the platinum price was...
Congo mines minister tight-lipped on Kabila’s signing of code changes
THERE was uncertainty as to whether Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), had signed mining regulation changes into law, said...
South32 sets goal on starting independent SA coal business
SOUTH32 would begin the divestment from its South African Energy Coal (SAEC) business in six months, said Mike Fraser, chief operating officer for the...
DRC’s Gecamines to renegotiate contracts from mid-2018
GECAMINES, a base metals company owned by the government of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is to renegotiate contracts with international mining partners operating in the...