The many broken promises of Gwede Mantashe
WHEN Gwede Mantashe was appointed minister of Mineral Resources in 2018, the mining sector rejoiced. Here was a mining trade unionist and seasoned politician...
Former Anglo chief Julian Ogilvie Thompson dies, aged 89
JULIAN Ogilvie Thompson, former chairperson of De Beers and Anglo American, has died at age 89 in Johannesburg, it has been reported.
Born in Cape...
Why the Minerals Council got it wrong with Transnet
MENAR CEO Vuslat Bayoğlu remains optimistic about the future of the South African mining industry but there’s a certain caution compared with his attitude...
Kore raises $1m for works programme as SEPCO revises potash JV
KORE Potash said it had raised $1m after issuing $800,000 in new shares with the balance of the funds raised comprising convertible shares.
David Hathorn,...
Glencore unveils $2.2bn ‘top-up’ amid 62% slide in interim profit
GLENCORE announced a $2.2bn top up in returns to shareholders despite producing sharply reduced year-on-year interim numbers in which lower mineral prices saw net...
Gemfields awards $70m contract for second plant at Montepuez
GEMFIELDS said it had awarded a contract for the $70m construction of a second processing plant at its 75%-owned Montepuez, a ruby mine in...
Froneman confident of breakthrough in battle against crime and corruption
NEAL Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater sounded a bullish note on a joint committee on crime and corruption which he heads saying cooperation with the...
NUM suspends leader amid reports of growing infighting
SOUTH Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers suspended William Mabapa, its general secretary, amid reports of growing infighting within the organisation, said Bloomberg News on...
Glencore’s M&A push could signal the end to generous cash returns
GROWTH was "back on the table" for the world's mining diversified sector which could signal the end of outsized capital returns, said Bank of...
What’s behind mining’s talent problem?
MINING has got an enduring image problem. No matter the reams of glossy sustainability reports it generates every year, mining remains firmly unloved –...