Minister extends deadline for mines to meet financial provisioning regulations . The long-awaited notice extending the transitional timeframe for compliance with the Financial Provisioning Regulations of 2015 has been published by Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbar...

Anglo set to make low carbon fertiliser contribution . JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The polyhalite-based Poly4 product that Anglo American will market if its bid for Sirius Minerals is successful emits significantly less carbon dioxide (CO2) per tonne...

Merafe starts restructuring to fully own MFM . Ferrochrome producer Merafe Resources has resolved to restructure and simplify its group structure, which will result in the company holding a 100% interest in Merafe Ferrochrome and Mining (MFM).

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Glencore, Merafe to retrench Rustenburg Smelter employees . Global miner Glencore Alloys and Merafe Resources have started a Section 189A process.

The companies confirmed on Friday that written notice had been given to its employees at its joint venture (JV),...

Gemfields seeking admission to London’s Aim market . Gemstone miner Gemfields intends to seek admission to trade on the Aim market of the LSE.

The company does not intend to raise capital in conjunction with the admission, which it expects will become ...

South Africa’s mining production falls for a fourth month . Mining production decreased by 3.1% year-on-year in November, data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows.

In a statement, financial services provider Nedbank’s Economic Group Unit said this r...

Sibanye confirms final Marikana retrenchment figures . Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday confirmed that 1 142 employees had been retrenched during a now-concluded Section 189 process at its Marikana operation, which it acquired when it b...

South32 coal, manganese output down, while alumina rises . PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Diversified miner South32 has reported declined production levels over a number of commodities, while also announcing a record year-to-date production at its Brazil alumina o...

Outputs fall for South32 . PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Diversified miner South32 has reported declined production levels over a number of commodities, while also announcing a record year-to-date production at its Brazil alumina o...

PTM awaits Waterberg mining right, welcomes higher palladium price . TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) achieved several business objectives in 2019, including the approval of a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its 50%-owned Waterberg palladium proje...