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Steady output in March will see Implats meet full-year targets
PLATINUM miner Implats is still on track to meet its full-year guidance of group refined and saleable PGM production of 3.4-3.6 million ounces, despite a marginal decrease in own…
Perseus buys into neighbour Aurum’s exploration activities
WEST AFRICAN gold miner Perseus Mining’s recent investment in 9.9% of Aurum Resources for A$23.7m could have potential synergies in future, Perseus MD and CEO Craig Jones said.…
Valterra normalizes quarterly production after last year’s flooding
VALTERRA Platinum’s first quarter production benefited from comparisons with a year ago, when its second biggest mine, Amandelbult, was hit by flooding. The numbers also…
Huge uncontracted nuclear utility needs are good news for uranium
TERM contracts for uranium entered into between nuclear utilities and uranium miners have been strengthening consistently for the past five years, and will continue to drive the…
South32 pumps aluminium output to seize high prices
SOUTH32, the global metals producer, is pulling out all stops to take advantage of aluminium prices at four-year highs, even as the Middle East conflict pushes up input costs. As…
Burkina Faso compels West African to give up more of Kiaka
DESPITE West African Resources’ efforts to present an alternative proposal, the Burkina Faso government has proceeded to grab a bigger stake in the Kiaka gold mine, just as it…
Rio Tinto considers options to exit RBM
GLOBAL miner Rio Tinto is “evaluating its options” for its Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) titanium business and actively testing the market for its borates business, it said in its…
Sibanye-Stillwater starts talks with EU on ensuring Keliber’s viability
A DECISION on when to proceed with the third phase of the full €763m Keliber project in Finland, the refinery, is expected to be made in the fourth quarter of this year, once…
Winds turn more favourable for Harmony’s share price
THE challenges Harmony Gold Mining has been facing in recent months that have caused its share price to underperform its global peers, including AngloGold and Gold Fields, have…
Pressure on Eskom as South32’s Mozal edges towards closure
PRESSURE on Eskom, South Africa’s main electricity supplier, to come up with more affordable power tariffs for more of its industrial customers has intensified after South32 said…
Techmet’s Trump link could benefit South Africa
TECHMET’S growth in critical minerals production, processing and marketing is likely to get “bigger and quicker” with the backing of the Trump administration, says TechMet…
Can South Africa deliver on rare earth minerals?
SOUTH Africa has the critical minerals that the US needs to industrialise, including rare earth minerals, President Cyril Ramaphosa told President Donald Trump in their meeting…
Lobito Corridor is huge step thanks to US, China
OUTSIDE South Africa, billions of dollars are being invested in upgrading and expanding rail networks to facilitate transport of minerals such as copper, cobalt, tantalum and…
Alphamin gets Bisie back on track after war-enforced stoppage
TIN miner Alphamin, which had to temporarily suspend operations at its Bisie mine in Northeast DRC for almost a month earlier this year because of fighting between the M23 rebel…
Minerals Council urges Govt to rethink chrome ore tax
THE MINERALS Council of SA has reacted with alarm to the recent decision by Cabinet to approve in principle an export tax on chrome concentrate to arrest the decline in the…
Hybrid vehicle sales will buoy platinum until 2026
THE SURGE in the platinum price over the past month to above $1,385/oz may be followed by a short-term correction, but it is expected to continue appreciating in the remainder of…
ARM closes Cato Ridge, sells out of Sakura Ferroalloys
PATRICE Motsepe’s sprawling mining conglomerate, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), has restructured manganese processing activities held through Assmang, with the closure of the…
Soaring costs heap pressure on Copper 360
JUNIOR copper miner Copper 360 is going to need more capital to achieve its 6-12 month goal of scaling its production up to 40,000 tons of ore a month and 5,000 tons of copper a…
Exxaro calls time on unsustainable Leeuwpan Colliery
A FORMAL Section 189 consultation has been launched with the relevant trade unions at Exxaro’s lossmaking Leeuwpan Colliery, which has become unsustainable in its current form,…
Pan African launches buyback despite scaling record high
GOLD miner Pan African Resources will be implementing a share buyback from Tuesday, 1 July, because it believes its shares still offer value and it wishes to return capital to…