RBPlat reopens UG2 shaft, creates UG2 access points at Styldrift. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Flexibility is a re-emphasised aspect of platinum group metals (PGMs) mining strategy. Changed demand has resulted in the need to twist and turn quickly to benefit fro...

Govt support for platinum strategy encouraging – RBPlat. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The government’s support for the national platinum strategy is encouraging, says Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) CEO Steve Phiri. In an interview with Mining Weekl...

RBPlat studying solar energy, upgrading slimes dams. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Black-owned and black-managed mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) is investigating the use of renewable energy sources and investing in the upgrading of it...

Royal Bafokeng Platinum secures 1 billion rand building block. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Black-owned and -managed platinum group metals mining company Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) on Tuesday announced a capital raise of R1 029-million through a rights ...

RBPlat highlights encouraging new govt approach to mining. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa’s only community owned mining group, Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat), on Tuesday highlighted the positive contribution being made to the local mining ind...

Newmont rejects Barrick offer, says it will ‘reduce not enhance’ stockholder value. NYSE-listed Newmont Mining Corporation’s board of directors has unanimously determined that NYSE- and TSX-listed Barrick Gold Corporation made an unsolicited, all-stock negative premium proposal to acq...

Congo President supports predecessor's mining policies. KINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s new President appeared to offer support to his predecessor’s defining mining policies, which are opposed by international investors active in the country....

Anglo American Sefa Mining Fund to become an Orion shareholder. The Anglo American Sefa Mining Fund (AASMF) will become a shareholder of ASX- and JSE-listed Orion Minerals. This follows after the parties agreed to restructure Orion subsidiary Repli Trading, with...

Mine fatalities decrease by 10% in 2018. Following the notable regression of mine health and safety in 2017, which resulted in the death of 90 mineworkers, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) chief inspector David Msiza on Friday said t...

ARM’s H1 headline earnings up 13% y/y. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) achieved a 13% increase in headline earning to 2.2-billion rand for the six months ended December 31, 2018, compared with ...