Fresh capital, old problems for Zimbabwe mining
ARE investors still too wary of Zimbabwe’s mining sector? Two international miners – Caledonia Mining and Tharisa – think so, and both are committing significant capital to…
Three years of giving junior mining a voice
On 12 September 2023, a significant new chapter was written in South Africa’s mining industry at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The launch of the Junior Mining Council…
Platinum deficit beckons in second half as ETF selling eases
THE platinum market is expected to swing back into deficit in the second half of 2026 as heavy exchange-traded fund (ETF) selling eases, after investment outflows helped drive a…
Policing illegal miners isn’t working. What will?
WHEN 87 illegal miners died underground at Stilfontein in 2024 – and 1,826 surfaced from abandoned shafts – the event was a symptom, not an aberration. The uncomfortable truth…
Harmony Gold sticks with gold hedging strategy after R10bn hit
HARMONY Gold says its hedging strategy continues to make sense after analysts questioned the approach following a nearly R10bn realised loss on its gold hedge book. The issue was…
Gold Fields flags Ghana risk as profits surge
Gold Fields has warned that uncertainty over the renewal of mining leases at its Tarkwa mine in Ghana could have a “material and adverse” impact on the company. This caution…
Can this be the PGM market’s next big thing?
THE hydrogen economy was supposed to be platinum’s salvation, but it is turning out to be the lightest of lifelines. Deployment of electrolyser capacity, the technology that…
Let mine waste pay for mining’s cleanup, says Niël Pretorius
DRDGOLD CEO Niël Pretorius has spent much of the past two decades trying to show that cleaning up the legacy of South Africa’s gold mining industry does not simply have to be an…
Tighter scrutiny won’t derail mining M&A, execs say
REGULATORY scrutiny of major mining mergers is intensifying as governments focus more closely on critical minerals and security of supply amid geopolitical uncertainty, Reuters…
Tailings spill at Samancor’s Dikwena hits Eland Mine
A tailings storage facility incident at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits sent a large volume of muddy material towards neighbouring Eland Mine’s Maroelabult shaft…
Metals of war: why US Govt has weaponised mining
Eighteen mining companies went public in the past 12 months with one aim in common: an ambition to supply the US government’s defence industry. Assisted by US President Donald…
Merafe’s new power tariff ‘not a silver bullet’, warns Glencore
MERAFE Resources’ new 62c/kWh electricity tariff will help its ferrochrome business compete with Chinese producers, but it will not put the smelting business in a strong…
Uranium from seawater: Froneman plans new mining firm
NEAL Froneman led the company he founded, Sibanye-Stillwater, for 13 years before abruptly announcing he would step down last year, aged 65. Those years were a punchy, all-action…
Why, this time, ARM thinks Bokoni Platinum will fly
THE new development plan for African Rainbow Minerals’ Bokoni Platinum Mine amounts to a “completely different business proposition,” according to ARM COO, Jacques van der Bijl.…
Kumba holds guidance despite costs, price pressure
KUMBA Iron Ore left production and cost guidance for the 2026 financial year unchanged despite being buffeted by freight and mining cost escalation in the first half of its year,…
Northam Platinum’s ‘mine without end’ exposes SA’s supply crisis
NORTHAM Platinum CEO Paul Dunne might joke that “there’s no luck in mining”, but fortune has certainly favoured his company in the past few months. For starters, resource…
Ghana jails opposition figure over illegal mining
GHANA has sentenced a senior opposition politician to 20 years in prison over charges tied to illegal mining, said Bloomberg News citing a report by Joy FM – a privately-owned…
Anglo knocked as key De Beers bidder pulls interest
ANGLO American’s auction of its storied diamond division De Beers has turned out to be a bit of a dog show, with many of the potential bidders apparently dropping out amid…
Gold, platinum shares in good space after metals correct
ENTHUSIASM for precious metals had evaporated in recent weeks, leaving mining shares in good buying territory, said analysts. “Investor sentiment towards South African mining…
Even gold’s biggest backer is hedging its bets
GOLD’S first half of 2026 has been a study in contrasts. The metal set 12 record highs during the first six weeks of the year, peaking at $5,500/oz intraday in late January,…