Sibanye hosts Marikana memorial lecture . JSE-listed precious metal miner Sibanye-Stillwater on August 14 hosted a memorial lecture honouring the 44 people who were killed in the Marikana shooting tragedy in August 2012.

Sibanye CEO Neal Fro...

Sibanye's interim earnings boosted by higher prices, weaker dollar . JSE- and NYSE-listed platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold miner Sibanye-Stillwater has advised it expects a 3.7% increase year-on-year in basic earnings to R9.3-billion, or $563-million, for the six m...

Proposed mining tax amendments could have far reaching, unintended consequences, says firm . In line with announcements made by National Treasury in the 2020 Budget Review in February, the 2020 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (DTLAB) proposes amendments to the Income Tax Act (ITA) with the ...

Exxaro pays dividend on 40%-higher half-year earnings . JOHANNESBURG (miningwekly.com) – Black-empowered diversified resources group Exxaro Resources on Thursday declared an interim dividend on posting a 40% increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depr...

South Africans must work together on an accelerated economic recovery plan – Exxaro . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africans must work together on an accelerated economic recovery plan that focuses on inclusive growth and prosperity for all citizens, Exxaro Resources CEO Mxoli...

Minerals Council welcomes Mantashe's withdrawal of appeal to SCA . The Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed Minerals Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's decision to withdraw his notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal in respect of a declarato...

Gold collapses below $1 900 as rout extends into the second day . Gold’s rout is not yet done. Prices sank below $1 900/oz on Tuesday, extending the precious metal’s slump into a second day after the haven lost more than 5% in the week’s opening session.

After sett...

Harmony achieves better than expected output levels, notes gold price benefits . Despite Covid-19 disruptions to its operations, Harmony Gold Mining Company managed to achieve up to 75% of planned production during the last quarter of the its financial year to June 30, which was hi...

High-flying Barrick Gold opens up exploration front in Japan . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – High-flying Barrick Gold has established a gold exploration joint-venture front in Japan.

“Japan has opened up its mining and exploration legislation for the first t...

Mponeng transfer to Harmony expected soon – AngloGold . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The transfer of Mponeng gold mine to Harmony Gold is down to Department of Minerals Resources and Energy approval under legislation relating to mine transfer, says out...