BlackRock heaps praise on gold's role as a tough year opens. SINGAPORE – Gold may extend gains as global growth slows, equity market volatility remains elevated and the Federal Reserve is expected to ease back on the pace of policy tightening this year, accordin...

Africa, South America to drive copper mine capacity growth up to 2021 – ICSG. The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) expects copper mine capacity to grow at an average rate of 2.2% a year up to 2021. The ICSG notes in its biannual ‘Directory of Copper Mines and Plants’ t...

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Orion presents case for first 10 years of Prieska mine. With a resource upgrade in hand, base metals mine developer Orion Minerals on Wednesday presented the outcomes of a scoping study for its Prieska zinc/copper project in South Africa’s Northern Cape.

Gold Fields and NUM sign formal agreement ending South Deep strike. The 45-day strike at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine has officially ended following signing of a formal settlement agreement between the JSE- and NYSE-listed company and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).

Barrick makes good on promise of larger dividend as Randgold merger passes final milestone. Canadian gold major Barrick Gold is rewarding its shareholders with a larger full-year dividend, in line with a previous commitment to boost its payouts as a sweetener for its $6.1-billion merger with Africa-focused Randgold Resources.

Orion’s flagship Prieska project to be a beacon of hope for junior miners. Junior mining in South Africa will finally see a new level of growth as a result of South Africa’s newly gazetted Mining Charter 3, base metals miner Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart told Mining Weekly O...

Policy certainty lifts sentiment, safety slips and a challenging 2019 forecast. Improved sentiment on the back of the appointment of a highly regarded Mineral Resources Minister, the publication of Mining Charter III and the subsequent consensus around it by all stakeholders after...

Global uranium supply sufficient to meet future demand – NEA. Intergovernmental agency, the Nuclear Energy Association (NEA), says the world’s supply of uranium is more than adequate to meet projected requirements for the foreseeable future, regardless of the rol...

High Court sets out process to action against silicosis, TB settlement agreement. The Johannesburg High Court on Thursday issued a court order setting out the processes in terms of which members of the settling classes and any interested parties should be invited to show cause why t...