Resgen to accelerate discussions with alternative funder. ASX- and JSE-listed Resource Generation (Resgen) has agreed to accelerate

discussions with the facilitator of alternative funding being sourced from a

third party as a substitute or as a complementary ...

Gold Fields lowers South Deep’s FY production forecast. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - Dual-listed Gold Fields has lowered its

production guidance for the South Deep mine, in South Africa, for the full

year to 154 000 oz, from the previously anticipated ...

Tribunal to hold Sibanye, Lonmin merger hearing next week. The Competition Tribunal will, from November 12 to 14, hear several

submissions from parties affected by the proposed merger between precious

metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater and platinum group metals (...

Govt’s R20bn exploration boost lauded, but more needs to be done. Amid reports that South Africa is attracting less than 1% global exploration

spend, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has dedicated a national

investment of 20-billion rand to an integrated multi-d...

Mining production down 1.8% y/y in September, led by lower gold output. Mining production decreased by 1.8% year-on-year in September, with the largest negative contributor being gold production with a decline of 19% and contributing -3.1 percentage points.

The largest ...

Mining, metals industry anticipated to see spike in M&A activity in 2019 . Global mining and metals deal appetite remained subdued in the third quarter amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, advisory firm EY notes in its latest ‘Mergers, Acquisitions and Capital Raising’ repo...

WGC launches gold data, analytics and research platform. The World Gold Council (WGC) on Thursday launched Goldhub, a source of data, insights and analytical tools to help investors understand gold’s value as a strategic asset.

Goldhub will provide invest...

Anglo finds returns outweigh risks as it renews Africa focus. JOHANNESBURG – Anglo American is going where larger rivals fear to tread, returning to its African roots to tap mineral assets with compelling returns.

The storied mining company, founded by Ernest ...

Glencore's radioactive news may help give cobalt its buzz back . LONDON – Glencore’s sudden discovery that some of its cobalt is radioactive couldn’t come at a better time.

After a surge in prices last year, enthusiasm for cobalt has been fading, partly because o...

MC Mining secures more funding for Uitkomst. PERTH (miningweekly.com) – South Africa-focused coal miner MC Mining has secured a R20-million facility from South African financial services provider ABSA Bank for its Uitkomst colliery, to fund a pot...