Can SA mining halt 20 years of decline?
On 29 May, South Africans headed to the polls to cast their vote in the country’s seventh democratic national and provincial elections. In the...
What another term of Gwede Mantashe means for mining
The reappointment of Mantashe as Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has elicited mixed reactions, however. Mantashe took the reins of the mining portfolio...
Endeavour lifts base dividend even as net debt swells
ENDEAVOUR Mining would pay dividends that recognised shareholders "deserve to be paid something today" – but not at the expense of the firm's long-term...
‘I tend to run towards danger’ – Cockerill
At an age – 69 year – where many would be looking to slow down and ease into retirement Ian Cockerill has taken on...
Risky business in West Africa? It’s relative
Endeavour Mining runs four mines located in three West African countries – Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Senegal – and that is an aspect which...
Coal’s evergreen allure hard for investors to ignore
The pendulum has swung back to coal. Look no further than Glencore which is reconsidering retaining its coal production instead of demerging and separately...
Harmony gets A$20.7m grant from Australia for Eva Copper
HARMONY Gold said on Tuesday it welcomes a A$20.7m grant from the Australian government for its proposed Eva Copper Mine Project.
The grant, provided by...
BHP in C$4.1bn. joint bid for copper developer Filo Corporation
BHP and Lundin Mining Corp. are to buy Toronto-listed copper exploration firm Filo Corporation for C$4.1bn in cash.
BHP said in an announcement to the...
Glencore to announce decision on coal split next week
GLENCORE will say next week whether it will proceed with plans to demerge and separately list its coal business.
Commenting in the group's second quarter...
Transnet targets partner for manganese hub by end-2025
TRANSNET said a private sector partner to help it build out its proposed 16 million tons a year manganese export terminal at Ngqura port...