February 23, 2018

Eight Gupta firms seek insolvency protection in South Africa

The Gupta brothers were accused of using their political connections to win state contracts and influence cabinet appointments

February 23, 2018

Endeavour on track to pour first gold from Ity mine next year

Firm said the $412-million construction project to upgrade the Ivory Coast-based gold mine remained on-time and on-budget.

February 23, 2018

Deal wizard of South African gold mining is scaring investors

Investors might be running out of patience with Sibanye Gold Ltd.’s colorful chief executive, Neal Froneman.

February 23, 2018

This guy got rich on Congo mines until bribe probe put future on hold

A 20-year friendship that helped turn Dan Gertler into a billionaire has left the Israeli businessman with a lot fewer places to go.

February 22, 2018

Zimbabwe resumes diamond sales, expects to auction 1.56 million carats

A test sale was conducted and, according to the Minister of Mines, it was a total success.

February 22, 2018

Corruption perceptions index 2017

This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption.

February 22, 2018

Sibanye-Stillwater turns off dividend tap after annual loss

In lieu of the cash dividend, it will undertake a "capitalisation issue" that will see four ordinary shares given to shareholders for every 100 they hold.

February 22, 2018

Barrick to hike gold output as Newmont gets too close to being world’s top producer

Miner is advancing a pipeline of projects expected to contribute more than 1 million ounces of annual production starting in 2021.

February 22, 2018

De Beers diamond output to peak this year thanks to Gahcho Kue

The unit of Anglo American intends to mine as much as 36 million carats this year, up from 33.5 million in 2017.

February 22, 2018

Anglo American ‘shows off’ — doubles profits, halves debt, pays highest divvy in a decade

Company became the latest top miner to report soaring profits, hefty dividends and lighter debt burden.