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Implats acquires further shares in Royal Bafokeng Platinum
Implats has concluded agreements to acquire a further 2,165,000 RBPlat Shares constituting approximately 0.75% of the RBPlat Shares in issue
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Despite tough trading conditions Hulamin produces improved results
Hulamin has responded to the tough trading conditions of 2019 and 2020, producing improved results in 2021. The focus in
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Eskom happy with slow carbon tax rollout
South Africa’s government has decided it would extend the first phase of its carbon tax plan by three years, which
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Platreef: Feasibility Study for PGM, nickel, copper, gold project
Ivanhoe Mines has announced outstanding positive findings of an independent Platreef 2022 Feasibility Study for the Platreef palladium, rhodium, nickel,
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Wescoal: Vanggatfontein Colliery Update
The Vanggatfontein Colliery (“VGF”) located in Delmas, Mpumalanga was one of the flagship operating mining assets acquired as part of
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Orion Minerals: Copper Discovery at Okiep, Northern Cape
Orion Minerals says previously unknown copper mineralised mafic intrusive discovered following ground mapping and scout drilling to test coincident EM
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Merafe driven by higher ferrochrome prices and higher volumes sold
Merafe Resources has advised that for the year ended 31 December 2021 (“current reporting period”), the company is expecting to
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Kumba continues to deliver value for all stakeholders
Despite weather and logistical challenges, Kumba Iron Ore’s production increased by 9% to 40.9Mt. Strong prices combined with its high-quality
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ARM blames rhodium and palladium for its underperformance
African Rainbow Minerals in its Trading Statement for the six months ended 31 December 2021 says headline earnings for 1H
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Harmony says its basic earnings for H1FY22 dramatically decrease
Johannesburg – Harmony in its Trading statement and operating update for the six months ended 31 December 2021 states that
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Merafe and Glencore to construct a new PGM production plant
Merafe Resources and Glencore Operations South Africa have reached an agreement to contribute to the JV a new Platinum Group
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Pan African on track to produce 200,000oz of gold for FY2022
Pan African has delivered an excellent operational performance, achieving record gold production in excess of 108,000oz for the six months
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SONA: SASOL’s Nkosi to head the Red Tape Presidential Task Team
The messaging from the State of the Nation Address (SONA), hosted 10 February 2022 for the first time outside the
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South Africa’s mining sector expands 11.2% in 2021 – StatsSA says
Mining production decreased by 1,1% year-on-year in December 2021. The largest negative contributors were: gold (-15,3% and contributing -2,4 percentage
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Arcelormittal South Africa reports strongest annual profit since 2008
Despite the volatility from the ongoing presence and repercussions of Covid-19 and its various variants, 2021 was an exceptionally strong
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Jubilee completes new fully integrated and enlarged PGM facility
Jubilee successfully completed and commissioned the new fully integrated and enlarged chrome and PGM facility at the 100% owned Inyoni
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Sasol to deliver a mixed set of results for the six months ended 31 December 2021
Sasol is expected to deliver a mixed set of results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 (2022 financial
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Bauba Resources in takeover bid by Raubex
Even though Bauba Resources has been listed on the JSE since 2010, it is a very little known mining company.
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MC Mining: Uitkomst’s high quality coal remains in demand
The Uitkomst Colliery generated 107,188t of ROM coal during the quarter, 2% lower than the comparative Q2 FY2021 (108,945t). The
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MC Mining: Makhado Hard Coking Coal Project – Soutpansberg Coalfield
MC Mining’s flagship Makhado Project has favourable economics and its development is expected to deliver positive returns for shareholders and
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Rustenburg furnace scheduled for rebuild due to accelerated wear
Johannesburg – Implats in its production update and trading statement for the six months ended 31 December 2021 says it
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McKinsey is named 152 times in Zondo report on corrupt locomotive deal
Based the second report of the State Capture Inquiry it is clear that Transnet’s deals to buy locomotives in the
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Sibanye-Stillwater to fully own Kroondal, doubling its life of mine
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) a subsidiary of
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MCM Uitkomst production marginally lower, Makhado loan extended
MC Mining Limited in its activities report for the quarter ended 31 December 2021 reports the demand for coal continued
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Anglo American Platinum to dispose of its interest in Kroondal and Marikana
Anglo American Platinum has agreed to dispose of its 50% interest in the Kroondal pool-and-share agreement and the Marikana pool-and-share
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Loan for development of Makhado hard coking coal project extended
MC Mining has announced that the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) has extended the date for repayment
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Sibanye-Stillwater: PGM operations ramp up Marikana and Thembelani
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater reports that, after an initial slow return to work and start up at the Marikana operation, the
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Kumba delivers 9% increase in production for the fourth quarter 2021
Total production for the year increased by 9% to 40.9 Mt (2020: 38.0 Mt), reflecting the impact of Covid-19 in
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Eastplats announces termination of PGM modular plant project
Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum announces that as at January 25, 2022, the project framework agreement between its subsidiary,
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