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African Rainbow Minerals wants to maximise the equity it has in Harmony Gold
The global market is going through a very challenging time right now, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motsepe noted on Friday, when the Johannesburg Stock...
Big win for DRDGOLD is 60 MW solar farm as it repositions for future
The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion prepaid electricity facility that will take care of...
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former Minerals Council South Africa VP and current Transnet...
Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to the world
Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting beneficiated manganese to the world. “It’s an exciting...
Gold’s strong price is good for the South African economy
The gold price has seemingly rebased beyond previous expected levels amid ongoing geopolitical and central bank demand for the precious metal. The record highs reached by gold appear to be the...
Mega gold producer, copper aspirant Harmony flags cost-offsetting silver, uranium value
Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Harmony, which has 74 years of mining experience in South Africa and two decades in Papua New Guinea (PNG), is not only a mega gold mining specialist with an...
This year's Harmony Gold achievement is incredible, says CEO Steenkamp
What Harmony Gold has achieved in the 12 months to June 30 is incredible with the true driver of value being quality gold ounces and a display of capability in regions beyond South Africa, upbeat...
Northam sees Eland becoming significant chrome producer in coming years
Northam Platinum, which benefits from a full mine-to-market value chain in chrome, sold around 1.3-million tons of chrome for the year, which contributed 12.5%, or R3.8-billion, to the revenue of...
Stimulating demand is most consequential action price-hit PGM industry can take
The most consequential action that price-hit platinum group metals (PGM) producers can take as an industry is the stimulation of demand. “But the issue is, are we doing enough to advance the...
South32’s future outlook has probably never looked brighter, CEO tells Mining Weekly
The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham Kerr. “It's a decade in for the company, and time...
Northam Platinum enters into 180 MW solar farm agreement at energy-intensive mine
Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Northam has entered into a power purchase agreement with an independent power producer for an 180 MW solar farm at its Zondereinde PGM mine on the...
Exxaro expecting interest rates to begin to lower during the remainder of this year
Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South African Reserve Bank, among others, to start...
Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches
South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected...
Africa delivers ‘usual reliable performance’ with steady output, lower costs – Barrick
The Africa region delivered its “usual reliable performance” with steady production and well contained costs, Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow reported this week when it maintained its quarterly...
South Africa must return to having competitive power and logistics
For a South African company to build a ferromanganese smelter in another country is a clear reflection of how the country’s power became so expensive that it was better to beneficiate our manganese...
Developing hydrogen economy key to future platinum group metals demand – Implats
The development of the hydrogen economy and the latent potential offtake for platinum group metals (PGMs) is a key underpin to the long-term view of future demand and the role PGMs will play in a...
Headwind-hit Implats delivers guided production, controls costs
Amid an operating environment constrained by macroeconomic headwinds and low prices for platinum group metals (PGMs), Implats delivered guided production volume and cost control in the 12 months to...
More renewable energy on cards at South Deep – Gold Fields
The provision of more renewable energy at the South Deep gold mine 50 km south-west of Johannesburg is under intense scrutiny by Gold Fields, which describes the mine’s two-year-old 50 MW solar...
Mechanical cutting for mining set to move needle for Master Drilling
In the six months to June 30, cash from the operating activities of Master Drilling soared 119.8% to $27.7-million. The revenue pipeline of this Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed tech-savvy...
Operational performance elevates Harmony Gold to new heights
South African gold mining major Harmony Gold has been elevated to new heights owing to sustained operational excellence, high recovered grades and record gold prices. In the 12 months to June 30,...
Gold Fields’ big South Deep mine is being uplifted for quality-ounce longevity
Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields said on Friday that it is taking steps to set up its big South Deep gold mine on Gauteng’s West Rand for the long-term production of quality gold...
Glencore to continue to oversee responsible decline of thermal coal operations
Diversified mining and marketing company Glencore is to continue to oversee the responsible decline of its thermal coal operations over time, the board has decided. While the decision has been...
AngloGold interim dividend up 450%, half-year free cash flow lifts to $206m
Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday reported a soaring interim dividend improvement on strong free cash flow uplifted by the elevated gold price, operational improvement and cost...
Reopened Rietberg copper mine on way to becoming Copper 360’s cash cow
The revived Rietberg copper mine is on its way to becoming the cash cow of Copper 360, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX company, which last week produced the first copper ore in the O’Kiep...
Small-end investment in South Africa’s mineral endowment must be encouraged
It seems as if you can talk until you’re blue in the face about the need to encourage small-end stock exchange investment in South Africa’s minerals endowment but there is no acknowledgement of...
South Africa’s small-end diamond producers are battling to survive, Sadpo reports
South Africa’s small-end diamond producers are battling to survive in a diamond situation in South Africa which is under severe pressure, South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo)...
Big win for DRDGOLD is 60 MW solar farm as it repositions for future
The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion prepaid electricity facility that will take care of...
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts, Marikana memorial hears
Mining companies need mechanisms to solve conflicts by reaching consensus with stakeholders on dealing with grievances and disputes, former Minerals Council South Africa VP and current Transnet...
Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to world
Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting beneficiated manganese to the world. “It’s an exciting...
Barrick Gold on way to becoming major copper producer
In less than six years, at the end of the decade, 2030, Barrick will have grown its gold output by 30% and will be a copper miner up there with some of the biggest. It goes to the upper 400 000...
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of...
Initial output from Sylvania Platinum’s new tailings project on track for first half of 2025
First production from the developing Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project on the northern part of the western limb of South Africa’s well-endowed...
Merafe’s ferrochrome production 17% down
Ferrochrome production attributable to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe Resources from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six months to June 30 was a 17%-lower 154 000 t...
Pan African’s below-$900/oz tailings advance beating budget, conquering clock
The latest gold tailings retreatment project of Pan African Resources is ahead of schedule and below budget. The Mogale Tailings Retreatment (MTR) Project, located to the west of Johannesburg, near...
Mining licence approval must be speeded up in a one-stop regulatory environment
Mines have a propensity to create widespread economic activity well beyond the mine gates, which is why government must not be allowed to take so excessively long to approve mine licensing. South...
Exxaro expecting interest rates to begin to lower during the remainder of this year
Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South African Reserve Bank, among others, to start...
Exxaro declares interim dividend on higher revenue, lower profit
Mining and renewable energy company Exxaro Resources has declared an interim dividend in reporting its interim results for the six months to June 30. Half-year revenue of the Johannesburg Stock...
Be prepared for new economic future as biggest Electra Mining Africa show approaches
South Africa’s preparation for a brand new economic future is coinciding with the biggest ever Electra Mining Africa show, which takes place in Johannesburg, from September 2-6. Five interconnected...
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