October 9, 2023

Gold Fields names Mike Fraser as CEO, says strategy remains unchanged

Analysts at BMO Capital Markets said some investors might have preferred Gold Fields' interim CEO Martin Preece being made permanent.

October 8, 2023

Loulo-Gounkoto to remain among world’s top 10 gold producers – Bristow

Mark Bristow said the Malian mine is on track to meet this year’s guidance.

October 8, 2023

Stone Age Ethiopians knew how to source their iron-rich rocks

Middle Stone Age Ethiopians progressively replaced exotic iron-rich high-quality rocks with lower quality, poorer in iron, but locally available ones. Researchers now have clues as to why this happened.

October 6, 2023

Harmony Gold reports mine fatality

Harmony recorded six fatalities in its financial year which ended on June 30.

October 6, 2023

China’s grip on germanium gets challenged by new Congo plant

China restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of trade war on technology with the US and Europe.

October 5, 2023

Amplats sees no immediate rebound in low platinum metals price

Prices for platinum-group metals, which have declined rapidly over recent months, could remain depressed, CEO Craig Miller says.

October 5, 2023

Anglo CEO says miners must make “tough decisions” to remain profitable

Duncan Wanblad said on Thursday mining companies have to confront tough decisions such as cutting costs as weak metal prices hit earnings.

October 5, 2023

Séguéla drives Fortuna to record gold production in Q3

The Yaramoko mine in Burkina Faso also saw a 25% increase in production.

October 5, 2023

Lucapa Diamonds names Selby CEO and MD

Nick Selby, who joined Lucapa in 2014, took the helm in August this year after former boss Stephen Wetherall stepped down.

October 4, 2023

Sibanye CEO says Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines investment not ‘onerous’

The precious metals producer is on the shortlist of potential buyers.