The Competition Commission has unconditionally approved a proposed merger whereby international explosives distributor Enaex intends to acquire JSE-listed petrochemicals company Sasol’s Explosives business.
Enaex commercialises, distributes and manufa…
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The mining and metals and engineering sectors have mostly welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans around energy and infrastructure, following his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on Thursday night.
The Minerals Council South Africa said in a sta…
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London-listed Gem Diamonds says following pressure on prices for larger high-quality diamonds last year, signs of improvement have been noted since December.
Diamond prices for smaller commercial-type diamonds also remained under pressure for most of…
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After resurgent demand pushed the platinum market into deficit in 2019, with the total volume of platinum under investment coming in at a record 3.4-million ounces at the start of this year, speciality chemicals company Johnson Matthey says the platin…
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Although President Cyril Ramaphosa is being buffeted by many perspectives from a range of constituencies, the Minerals Council South Africa says it is pleased that he signals clear direction and action on critical issues in the country.
Thursday nigh…
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A silicosis settlement reached between The Occupational Lung Disease Working Group and the Legal Resources Centre has become effective.
The settlement followed almost five years of negotiations between the working group – representing miners African …
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A group of seven Tanzanian human rights victims has launched a legal claim at the British High Court against a subsidiary of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold.
The claimants allege that they have been seriously abused by security forces employed a…
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JSE-listed Northam Platinum expects to post a record operating profit of between R2.9-billion and R3.1-billion for the six months ended December 31.
This was on the back of the company having produced a record 306 738 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodiu…
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Synthetic diamond producer Element Six, part of De Beers Group, has welcomed the successful conclusion of its patent infringement lawsuit against a Singaporean diamond producer.
The High Court of Singapore found that the Singaporean diamond producer …
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The Port of Maputo, in Mozambique, handled 21-million tons of goods last year, exceeding its 2018 record of 19.5-million tons.
The port handled higher volumes of chrome, magnetite and containers.
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