Endeavour plays down West Africa regulatory risk
RECENT comments from Burkina Faso Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo that the government plans to expand control over the country’s resources were no surprise...
AngloGold sells two Côte d’Ivoire projects to Resolute
GLOBAL gold miner AngloGold Ashanti has sold its Doropo and Archean-Birimian Contact (ABC) projects in Côte d’Ivoire to Resolute Mining in exchange for cash...
Glencore looks to better second half of 2025
DISLOCATION of global commodity trade routes over the next few months as a result of US tariff hikes could represent opportunities rather than threats...
ETF demand fuels gold price surge in Q1 – WGC
INVESTOR demand for gold is expected to accelerate even further this year after a surge in the first quarter, the World Gold Council (WGC)...
Perseus pushes the button on Nyanzaga Gold Mine in Tanzania
PERSEUS Mining has resolved to spend $523m out of its own resources to develop the Nyanzaga Gold Mine in Tanzania. This will be the...
Orion confident of funder support to develop PCZM
COPPER mine developer Orion Minerals is confident of raising the necessary funds to proceed with development of its flagship project, Prieska Copper Zinc Mine...
Rain, power issues squeeze Implats’ quarterly output
PLATINUM group metals miner Impala Platinum (Implats) faced a range of challenges in the March quarter which hindered saleable production, ranging from heavy rainfall...
Merafe puts two more smelters on ice as electricity prices bite
TWO more ferrochrome smelters owned by the Glencore/Merafe pool and share joint venture (PSV) will be suspended over the next month, representing another blow...
Tarkwa “strongly supported” by Ghanaian government: Gold Fields
THE Ghanaian government’s intervention in Gold Fields’ Damang mine this month has again raised questions about whether it is pressuring for greater ownership in...
Anglo American confident of full-year targets despite weak Q1 production
ANGLO American’s copper, iron ore, manganese, platinum group metals (PGMs) and diamonds businesses all posted flat or lower quarter-on-quarter output in the three months...