GOLD held around $4,000 an ounce after a weak start on Monday, as China ended a long-standing tax rebate for some retailers, said Bloomberg News. The tax change could weigh on demand in one of the ...

ACTIVIST fund Palliser Capital has urged Rio Tinto to mount a counterbid for Teck Resources which recently set out terms for ...

EXXARO Resources announced on Monday the sale of its ferrosilicon assets for R250m which it said was in line with its strategy to focus on coal and manganese. Built in 1997 with a capacity of up to 12 ...

NEWMONT CEO Tom Palmer emphasised the importance of fiscal certainty and equitable taxation in attracting mining capital, as the company inaugurated its $900m Ahafo North operation in Ghana. Palmer ...

DRDGOLD is in early stage planning to expand internationally by establishing partnerships with miners interested in mining ...

IMPALA Platinum (Implats) welcomed the improved platinum group metal (PGM) market which helped offset disrupted first quarter ...

DEMAND for gold reached a record $146bn in the third quarter as investors flocked to the metal and – importantly – central ...

A SUPPLY deficit in rare earths was likely to exist for at least a decade even as the US rushes to secure deals for the ...

ANGLO American anticipates its flagship Chilean copper mine will return to normal production levels in 2027 after confronting ...

COLOMBIA will begin buying gold directly from small-scale producers next month in an effort to combat illegal mining and ...

A PILLAR of Kumba Iron Ore’s business case is that about two-thirds of its 35 to 37 million tons in annual production is sold ...

DE Beers sold more diamonds at discount in the third quarter as it sought to further reduce a stockpile estimated to have ...