Merafe may shut smelters from May as pressure mounts
MERAFE Resources has launched a review of its South African ferrochrome smelting business warning on Monday that furnaces could be mothballed by May unless...
Anglo CEO says door not closed on Transnet concession deal
CONCESSIONING South Africa's rail infrastructure was not off the table, said Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad.
Transnet, the state-owned rail and ports company, has rejected...
Anglo’s Wanblad describes mega-deal M&A “a calamity”
ANGLO American CEO Duncan Wanblad described the prospect of mega-deals in the mining industry as "a calamity" as they would ultimately hurt society.
"Why do...
SA’s new mining cadastre due mid-year, but will it work?
THE South African government's new mining cadastral system is due to be launched mid-year but officials at the Minerals Council were unsure if it...
Minerals Council harbours concerns about MPRDA review
THE Minerals Council of South Africa CEO, Mzila Mthenjane on Monday acknowledged concerns over possible amendments to the country's centrepiece mining legislation, the Minerals...
Glencore reports 7% decline in South African coal output
GLENCORE on Thursday said thermal coal production in South Africa fell seven percent to 16.6 million tons in 2024 compared to 2023 in line...
Naidoo returns to Vedanta to oversee critical minerals drive
VEDANTA Resources, the London-based parent company of Vedanta Ltd, has appointed South African mining executive Deshnee Naidoo as its CEO.
Naidoo was previously head of...
Zambia’s debt cover fears may be behind gemstones tax hike
GRIZZLY by name, grisly by nature. Senegalese-owned family business Grizzly Mining flooded the Zambian emerald market to such an extent last year that it...
Mining’s big guns will return to “oven-ready” Anglo
ANGLO American is tipped to be among the most likely takeover target of European mining stocks, according to a report by Bloomberg News on...
Sibanye-Stillwater M&A chief quits as firm targets austerity
THE person hired by Sibanye-Stillwater four years ago to drive its merger and acquisition strategy has resigned from the company.
The miner announced on Monday...