$62m Zimbabwe smelter heeds local beneficiation call. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The $62-million smelter at Unki Mine’s existing complex is a strategic investment, which meets local beneficiation commitments, Anglo American Platinum said on Thursda...

Debmarine Namibia to invest $468m in its seventh diamond recovery vessel. Debmarine Namibia, a joint venture between diamond miner De Beers and the Namibian government, has approved the construction of a new custom-built diamond recovery vessel, which will become the seventh...

Platinum miners brace for labour clash in early Ramaphosa test. JOHANNESBURG – When the world’s biggest platinum miners sit down with labour unions this month to negotiate a three-year wage deal, it could prove an early test of Cyril Ramaphosa’s new presidency in S...

President is correct, South Africans need to act together to realise economic opportunities – Baissac. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is correct in stating that South Africans need to act together with urgency and boldness if they are to realise the economic opportunities be...

Palladium's price gap over platinum needs to shrink – Nornickel. LONDON – The price gap between palladium and its sister metal platinum needs to shrink as number one platinum producer South Africa requires a higher price for the metal to keep investing in new supply...

Platinum market set to move into deficit this year – Johnson Matthey. The platinum market is expected to move into deficit this year, with a resurgence in investor activity to outweigh modest falls in industrial and jewellery demand, says Johnson Matthey (JM) in its late...

First-quarter platinum demand up 32% on surge in ETF holdings. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Platinum demand increased by 32% year-on-year to 2.56-million ounces in the first quarter of this year, following a surge in investment demand, the World Platinum Inve...

Lonmin/Sibanye merger judgement set for Friday. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The Competition Appeal Court (CAC) judgment on the merging of Lonmin with Sibanye-Stillwater is expected to be handed down in the Cape High Court on May 17 at 10h00, M...

Acacia hits back at parent Barrick in Tanzania row. LONDON – Acacia Mining on Thursday hit back at parent company Barrick Gold's allegation the miner was an obstacle to solving a long-running tax row in Tanzania. Barrick CEO Mark Bristow said in a re...

Barrick excited about the DRC. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Gold mining company Barrick is excited about ongoing opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where it is making progress with the new mining code, Bar...