Amplats donates 270 ha of land to support land reform. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Friday handed over 270 ha of land, worth about 26-million rand, to the Rustenburg local municipality and the Rustenburg Alchemy Develo...

Phase 1 of MC Mining’s Makhado project approved. ASX-, Aim- and JSE-listed MC Mining’s directors have approved the phased development of the company’s flagship Makhado coking coal project, which will result in the start of mining operations on the we...

Historic’ Arnot transaction realises aspirations of Mining Charter 3 – Mgojo. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Diversified miner Exarro Resources has facilitated a transaction that enables former employees of Exxaro Coal Mpumalanga to participate in 50:50 joint venture that is ...

Exxaro delivers record coal output, sales; ups total dividend. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Empowered diversified miner Exxaro Resources achieved a robust financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2018. The company reported record coal producti...

2018 a year of ‘transformational’ growth, says B2Gold. For dual-listed B2Gold, 2018 was a year of “transformational” growth, which was highlighted by the first full year of commercial production from its new large and low-cost Fekola mine, in Mali, and rec...

Gem Diamonds posts surge in earnings, record production for 2018. LSE-listed Gem Diamonds on Wednesday posted a significant surge in earnings as it delivered record diamond recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2018. The diamond miner reported a profit for th...

Kenmare delivers record shipment volumes for third consecutive year. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Mozambique-focused titanium minerals producer Kenmare Resources on Wednesday announced “strong” preliminary results for the 2018 financial year. Its flagship operat...

Mining Charter provides certainty, but elements of concern remain – Leon. The Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry 2018, better known as Mining Charter 3, came into force on Friday, March 1 – almost three years after the publica...

AMCU denies personal vendetta with Sibanye CEO. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) on Tuesday said it denied that the strike action at precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations has become a personal vendett...

Eskom reform urgent to restore ferrochrome potential. JOHANNESBURG (minngweekly.com) – The demise of State power utility Eskom has caused South Africa to lose its optimal position in the lucrative ferrochrome business. Because of Eskom’s decline, unben...