The late Brian Gilbertson is a true mining legend
THE term “mining industry legend” gets bandied about a lot whenever some well-known industry executive dies but it’s one that Brian Gilbertson – who passed away in December –…
Gemfields sells iconic luxury brand Fabergé for $50m
GEMFIELDS is to sell iconic jewellery brand Fabergé for $50m in a development that helps bolster the miner’s under-pressure balance sheet. The buyer is US-based private…
Exxaro gets the edge in tricky manganese consolidation
AFTER casting its line far and wide for three years to diversify from thermal coal production, Exxaro Resources now has its foot in the door in the Northern Cape’s manganese…
Gemfields to restart Kagem mining as emeralds recover
GEMFIELDS said on Thursday it will restart open pit mining at its Kagem emerald mine in Zambia after pausing production for four months amid subdued market prices, and as part of…
The Jo’burg network behind Zanaga iron ore revival
ONCE upon a time CEOs of companies as grand as Anglo American migrated to a beachside villa or golfing redoubt when they retired. Not today. Take the list of investors stumping…
Appian Capital to return Namibia’s Rosh Pinah zinc mine to its former glory
PRIVATE equity firm Appian Capital Advisory has swooped on Trevali Mining Corp.’s Rosh Pinah zinc mine after the Vancouver firm put assets into liquidation in October. The mine,…
After nearly going bust, the future couldn’t look any brighter for Gemfields
WHEN three of South Africa’s wealthiest families engage in some discreet business dealings, it’s perhaps worth taking a second look. In September last year, Christo Wiese sold…
Macozoma’s Ntsimbintle has vehicle for manganese consolidation following Gilbertson ouster
THE ousting in mid-October of Brian Gilbertson from Australia’s Jupiter Mines will have important consequences for South Africa’s manganese industry as it hands management…
Gemfields is hoping to bring some style back to the ruby and emerald markets
IS GEMFIELDS jinxed? It’s a serious question when you look at the track record of the group founded by mining industry legend Brian Gilbertson and listed on the Johannesburg…
SA mining icon Brian Gilbertson may be forced off board amid executive pay furore
A BOARD coup is underway at Sydney-listed Jupiter Mines after shareholders resoundingly voted down the company’s remuneration report and refused to re-elect two directors.…