Mali prosecutors challenge Barrick staff bail
PROSECUTORS in Mali have appealed a judge's order to release four Barrick Mining employees on bail, keeping the detained staff in jail amid an...
South Deep ‘belongs’ in Harmony, says gold miner
GIVEN all that he has on his plate, it is perhaps surprising that Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel is still looking around for further...
Anglo cuts hundreds of Australian mining jobs
ANGLO American has cut jobs at its Australian coking coal operations aimed at ensuring the long-term viability whilst maintaining production levels, said Bloomberg News...
Ivanhoe seeks more sovereign wealth fund investment
IVANHOE Mines is in constant dialogue with sovereign wealth funds for potential investments to support expanded copper and critical minerals production, co-chairman Robert Friedland...
Namibia’s desert riches keep on adding up
PERTH-based Wia Gold, helmed by the former Centamin team, is mapping a path to near-term production from its Kokoseb gold project in Namibia.
Kokoseb has...
Anglo-Teck merger hinges on Glencore backing
THE proposed Anglo American-Teck merger faces a crucial test in winning support from Swiss miner Glencore for ambitious infrastructure sharing plans between two major...
Qatar invests $500m in Canadian miner Ivanhoe
QATAR'S sovereign wealth fund has taken a $500m stake in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines, highlighting Gulf states' push to diversify from oil revenues into critical...
US plans mining fund to counter China
THE US government is negotiating a multibillion-dollar overseas mining fund with investment firm Orion Resource Partners as Washington seeks to challenge Chinese dominance in...
Orion clinches watershed $250m deal with Glencore
ORION Minerals finally has liftoff on its Prieska Copper Zinc Mine after unveiling today a major financing and offtake deal with Glencore of up...
Harmony Gold’s incredible ascent to JSE rock-star
OF all the recent developments in the South African mining industry, the transformation of Harmony Gold from JSE 'dog' to 'rock star' in 18...