BHP backs Orion Minerals’ Northern Cape exploration
BHP, the world’s largest miner, announced today that it is partnering with JSE and ASX-listed Orion Minerals to advance Orion’s extensive copper and zinc...
Rio and Glencore to seek deadline extension for merger
RIO Tinto and Glencore are set to request additional time to finalise a deal creating the world's largest mining company, as the parties negotiate...
Niger airport attack perilously close to uranium stockpile
UNIDENTIFIED assailants launched an assault on Niger's capital that brought them perilously close to concentrated uranium powder stored at a military facility adjacent to...
Madagascar ends suspension on mining permits
MADAGASCAR has ended a 16-year suspension on issuing mining permits for most minerals, though gold licences remain frozen due to regulatory inadequacies, according to...
Nersa approves tariff cut for struggling ferrochrome
SOUTH Africa's energy regulator Nersa has granted Eskom permission to reduce electricity charges for Glencore-Merafe and Samancor smelters from 136 SA cents per kilowatt-hour...
Implats gains momentum amid 40% price lift in PGM basket
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) gained operational momentum in the second quarter to post respectable production numbers for the six months ended December.
Group production was 1.79...
Penny ticks the boxes for De Beers, says industry CEO
THE depressed diamond market will turn around only if Anglo American choses an "acceptable" buyer for De Beers and the only bidder exhibiting all...
Sibanye-Stillwater targets R3bn savings in back to basics strategy
SIBANYE-Stillwater has targeted R3bn in cost savings over the next two years as part of newly launched strategy focusing on simplification and organic growth.
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Demand and supply for gold hit record levels in 2025 –...
IT'S not only the gold price that is setting new records. The fundamentals supporting the gold market, as set out in the World Gold...
Endeavour raises prospect of doubling payout in 2026
ENDEAVOUR Mining said it could pay additional dividends and buy back shares potentially doubling its targeted minimum annual payout of $1bn for 2026.
Shareholder returns...