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This week: High-flying, dividend-talking RBPlat going into second half with tailwinds; and, Platinum continuing to attract strong investor interest

The National Union of Mineworkers national energy sector coordinator Paris Mashego has died, the union said on Tuesday. He served as the union’s Highveld regional secretary, mentored younger shop stewards in NUM and was chief negotiator at State-owned …

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks Anglo American’s move to crop nutrients, RBPlat’s gold-streaming tailwinds and South Africa’s lifting of exchange control.

AMSA implements large-scale, but ‘flexible’, labour reorganisation as Covid-19 bites; AECI still turns healthy profit, dividend owing to a robust response plan; and, PGM prices expected to remain robust in the short term

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the flight to iron-ore quality being a demand trend that favours South Africa’s high-quality iron-ore, the all-female exploration crew that has begun drilling in the Northern Cape and Menar’s R250-million, ca…

Pan African does it again with exciting rich vein of gold at New Consort; And, Menar’s R250m cash-funded solar-served East Manganese project is under way

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who tested positive for the coronavirus (Covid-19) recently, was discharged from hospital on Sunday evening, the presidency said. "The minister tested positive for Covid-19 on 14 July 2020 and w…

In this week’s Second Take, Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the factors influencing the gold price, the high-grade gold vein at Pan African’s New Consort mine in Barberton and South32’s Metalloys smelter being placed under temporary care an…

This week: Covid opens up opportunity for more constructive, purposeful dialogue; Global mining sharing knowledge in response to Covid-19; And, Platinum boosts hydrogen electrolyser performance exponentially

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the ANC’s call for the incentivisation for investors in mining exploration, the International Council on Mining & Metals convening knowledge-sharing sessions in response to the coronavirus and Pan African…