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Afrimat says all its mines will be at full operating capacity in June . JSE-listed openpit miner Afrimat says it entered the Covid-19 lockdown with a strong balance sheet that will help it weather the uncertain and volatile business climate that is expected to prevail in t...

Gazetted Covid guideline restates much of what mining has adopted . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The newly gazetted guideline to prevent, mitigate and manage the Covid-19 pandemic on mines is largely a restatement of what has already been adopted by the mining ind...

Two employees at Harmony’s Kalgold mine test positive for Covid-19 . Two employees at Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Kalgold gold mine, in the North West, have tested positive for Covid-19.

The individuals, both of whom were asymptomatic, were identified as positive th...

Covid prevention a must at mines – gazette . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) ­­– Covid-19 prevention, mitigation and management programmes must be established at mines using the guideline gazetted by Chief Inspector of Mines David Msiza on Tuesda...

Jubilee relocates chrome plant to maximise earnings . Aim- and AltX-listed metals processing company Jubilee Metals will relocate its fine chrome operation from the Dilokong chrome mine (DCM) to the group’s larger Inyoni or Windsor operations in South Afr...

South African platinum coin sold out as global coin demand skyrockets . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The initial minting of the new South Africa platinum coin has been an instant success as demand for platinum coins skyrockets worldwide.

The 1 oz Elephant platinum b...

Mandatory code of Covid mining practice gazetted . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa's guidelines for a mandatory Code of Practice (COP) to mitigate and manage the Covid-19 pandemic in the mining industry have been gazetted.

Failure by e...

Zambia copper miner fights $132m electricity bill . Vedanta Resources' Zambian unit, which is in provisional liquidation, is fighting to keep the lights on after a power company threatened to reduce supply because of a $132-million bill, according to co...

DRDGold declares cash dividend . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) –The board of DRDGold has declared a cash dividend of 25 c a share for the quarter ended March 31, the surface gold mining company said on Friday.

The Johannesburg- an...

Central banks indicate they will continue to buy gold, some more than usual . The World Gold Council (WGC) in its latest 'Central Bank Gold Reserves (CBGR)' survey highlights several notable shifts in central bank attitudes towards gold this year.

Increased interest in gold’s ...