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THARISA founder Loucas Pouroulis is stepping down from the board after more than 15 years as chair, handing the role to lead independent director Carol Bell. Pouroulis, who has…
WEST African Resources (WAF) expects full-year profit to come in at more than twice its first-half figure, with the gold miner set to pay its maiden dividend. Speaking at the…
SOUTH Africa’s mining industry is “crawling on the floor” while mining in Australia, Canada, America and the rest of Africa is on a conveyor belt, says Peter Major, veteran…
ZAMBIA’S state-owned ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has accused Abu Dhabi’s International Resources Holding (IRH) of “pervasive and sustained” breaches of agreements under…
SIBANYE-Stillwater will add a secondary listing on South Africa’s A2X exchange from October 6, giving investors another platform on which to trade its shares. The precious metals…
BURKINA Faso has opened its first gold refinery as it seeks to process more of its mineral wealth at home, Bloomberg reported. State-controlled Raffinor BF, built for $19m, can…
ZAMBIA’S state investment firm has accused Abu Dhabi-backed International Resources Holding of breaching agreements linked to its control of Mopani Copper Mines, Bloomberg…
MINING companies are doubling down on mergers, joint ventures and partnerships as soaring project costs and geopolitical pressure make scale increasingly critical, Reuters…
GOLD Fields was prepared to walk away from a bid for Northern Star Resources, saying on Monday its $27bn offer did not “define” the company. “We really don’t feel we need to do…
BARRICK Mining has reached a new labour agreement with unions at its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine in Mali, easing the threat of strike action, Reuters reported. The Canadian miner…
GOLD Fields confirmed today that Northern Star Resources had rejected its A$38.7bn ($27bn) cash-and-share takeover proposal, but said it intended to press on with its efforts to…
WHY would Gold Fields want to buy Northern Star Resources, Australia’s 1.5 million ounce-a-year gold miner, as reported by Bloomberg News on Saturday? Neither company had…
GOLD Fields has approached Northern Star Resources about a potential takeover, said Bloomberg News citing people with knowledge of the matter. A deal with Northern Star would…
TRANSNET is seeking a private partner to help expand and operate a key manganese export corridor in a project that could cost as much as R44bn, Bloomberg reported. The…
A R500m share buyback could be money well spent for Pan African Resources, the JSE-listed gold miner. Most analysts think the company is on the cusp of a rerate following its…
GEMFIELDS expects to report a $73.5m loss for the six months to June after taking a $125.2m impairment against its Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, where it recovered fewer…
GLENCORE expects to start trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on October 14 after satisfying the exchange’s substantive listing requirements. The miner and…
RAINBOW Rare Earths said on Thursday it aimed to publish a prefeasibility study (PFS) of its Phalaborwa rare earths project in South Africa in the fourth quarter, following a…
NIGER has doubled its stake in the Madaouela uranium project to 40%, Reuters reported. This brings an end to a long-running dispute with Australian explorer Atomic Eagle. Atomic…
RIO Tinto plans to expand its metals trading operations, including buying and selling material from third parties and trading derivatives, Bloomberg reported. The move is part of…
