Randgold proposes 52% dividend-payout increase as FY16 profits rise 38%

Africa-focused Randgold Resources has increased production for the sixth consecutive year in 2016, while reducing total cash cost per ounce, and remains upbeat about its future prospects despite... 

DMR to focus on supporting junior miners; MPRDA to be finalised by June

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has welcomed signs of a new “spring” in the mining industry, noting the recovery in commodities prices, and has signalled that he will intensify support... 

Cutifani encourages mining sector to focus on constructive dialogue

Anglo American CE Mark Cutifani has advocated a new future for mining, through innovation, a sharper focus on resilience and, in South Africa in particular, a recognition that “capital has no... 

Despite subdued uranium prices, GoviEx remains upbeat about industry’s prospects

Although uranium prices remain weak, Canadian mineral resources company GoviEx Uranium CEO Daniel Major believes they are turning the corner. Speaking to Mining Weekly Online on the sidelines of... 

US recession on way as deglobalisation bites – Moyo

Falling global trade, decreasing cross-border capital flows and tightening immigration are the backdrop to the upcoming recessionary environment that will eventuate in the US in 2018 along with... 

Latin America event announced as Indaba declares mining on the way back up

The mining industry is on the way back up and the time to take advantage of that is now, the new Investing in African Mining Indaba MD Alex Grose said on Monday. Speaking at the opening of the... 

Minerals Minister urged to make new legislative start

South Africa’s Minerals Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has been urged to withdraw the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Amendment Bill and to make a new legislative start that... 

Local fuel cell manufacturing launch boost for platinum demand

The government-backed fuel cell plant launch scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town has important potential demand implications for South Africa’s...