State-owned Alexkor posts operating profit
State-owned diamond miner Alexkor has posted its first gross operating profit in five years, says Deputy Public Enterprises Minister Ben Martins.
Kasukuwere ‘sailing close to the wind’
Is Saviour Kasukuwere the doppelganger he presents to South Africa's own Julius Malema?
Optimum Coal reviews share trades
Directors at Optimum Coal are reviewing an expression of interest from Glencore and share sales made to the suitor, despite the absence of a formal bid, say investors.
Petra upbeat on diamond fundamentals
Petra Diamonds says the diamond market may face some choppy waters for the foreseeable future, but that industry fundamentals will continue to support record prices.
Cutifani sees gold at $2,200/oz in 2012
The CEO of AngloGold Ashanti says he expects gold prices to hit $2,200 an ounce by next year and hints the firm may boost its dividend.
Mwana Africa’s Zimbabwe output tops target
Mwana Africa's Zimbabwe mine output has risen to a monthly average of 4,500 ounces, outstripping its targeted annual production rate.
NUM says wage talks with Implats falter
The National Union of Mineworkers says separate wage talks with Exxaro Resources and Impala Platinum have deadlocked but strike action was not imminent.
Gold heads for biggest weekly drop since ’09
Gold has slipped more than one percent, heading for its biggest weekly drop since March 2009.
DMR ‘withdraws’ Mine Waste Solutions right
First Uranium shares have lost almost 15%, following an announcement that subsidiary Mine Waste Solutions’ mining right has been withdrawn.
Botswana reshapes the diamond business
Botswana is staking its claim to be the world's most important diamond centre through a radical overhaul of its relationship with De Beers.