Is this the “year of redemption” for the world’s largest miners?
THE sight of mining companies promising never to commit recent sins again – mostly of over-extending their balance sheets by chasing market share over...
Hopes high for dividend surprises when Anglo, Glencore report
THERE was a chance that both Anglo American and Glencore would treat the market to pleasant dividend surprises when they reported their full-year financial...
Pretorius defends Sibanye deal against claim it was too cheap
THE financial benefits for DRDGold shareholders from the deal struck with Sibanye-Stillwater (Sibanye) to acquire the West Rand tailings retreatment project outweigh the penalty...
South32’s $378m return takes payout pledge to fresh levels
SOUTH32 has taken its pledge to return cash to shareholders to a new level announcing an interim and special dividend worth a combined $378m...
Holland concedes lack of leadership key to South Deep failures
TURNOVER in head of operations at South Deep - equal to an average tenor of between 18 months to two years - was a...
How job losses, fatalities and illegal mining are a vicious cycle
WHEN it comes to mining statistics of a negative nature they relate in the first place to the 82 mining deaths that occurred in...
Gold Fields to press on with “high capex” 2018 despite headwinds
GOLD Fields said it was in "a comfortable position" to embark on another "high capex year" as it extended operations in Ghana and forged on...
Pan African considering closures as rand hurts high cost shafts
PAN African Resources is staring down the barrel at further retrenchments and possible shaft or mine closures should the dollar price of gold stay...
Kumba studies ‘step-out’ growth plan as iron ore market shifts
ANGLO American listed subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore set down plans for a more outward looking "step-out" strategy partly aimed at replacing diminishing reserves at...
SA mines solid for Harmony, but firm warns against rand strength
HARMONY Gold turned in a strong operating performance in the first six months of its 2018 financial year lifting production 6% from its South...