Gold miner Caledonia Mining, which owns 49% of the Blanket mine, in Zimbabwe, produced 11 948 oz of gold in the quarter ended March 31, an 8% year-on-year decrease as a result of lower grades but in line with expectations.
Its consolidated operating p…
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London-based Gemfields warned in a statement on Monday that illegal miners were putting their lives at risk and facing “modern slavery” in Mozambique, where the company owns 75% of Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM).
The coloured gemstones miner has observe…
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After having grown by 2.5% in 2018, global copper production is expected to remain essentially unchanged this year, but will grow by 1.9% in 2020, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) said in its ‘Copper Market Forecast for 2019/20’, released on…
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Aim-listed African Battery Minerals (ABM) has entered into an earn-in agreement over a base metals and platinum group metals (PGMs) exploration opportunity in Botswana.
ABM has acquired an 18.2% interest in Kalahari Key Mineral Exploration, which own…
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Caledonia Mining has requested clarity from Fidelity Printers & Refiners, in Zimbabwe, regarding a proposed new gold support price.
Caledonia currently sells its gold production, through its Blanket Mine subsidiary, to Fidelity and is contractual…
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The platinum market is expected to move into deficit this year, with a resurgence in investor activity to outweigh modest falls in industrial and jewellery demand, says Johnson Matthey in its latest platinum group metals market report.
The science m…
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The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for the Optimum coal mine and the Koornfontein mines have put the assets back up for sale.
The BRPs, along with major creditors, have set the closing date for the structured sales process at June 18.
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Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC) on Friday reported that Vantage Goldfields South Africa had failed to file final papers in a Mpumalanga High Court proceeding on the stipulated May 3 deadline and that it had subsequently requested an exten…
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JSE- and LSE-listed platinum-group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Tharisa expects to report basic earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) of $0.04 apiece for the six months ended March 31.
This is a decrease of 60% compared…
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ASX-listed Pensana Metals has appointed RFC Ambrian as its broker and agent ahead of its planned listing on the LSE later this year.
Ambrian’s role will be to provide ongoing support and guidance to the company regarding marketing of the company’s sh…
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