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Industrial-scale looting continues despite Transnet spending R4bn on security
CEO Michelle Phillips bemoans exorbitant costs depriving group of revenue as customers lose 4.5-million tonnes of goods to thieves
De Beers chair calls on US to lift diamond tariffs
Levies raise prices for consumers and disrupt diamond supply chains, says Barend Petersen
Anglo chief blames decades of poor policy for SA’s missed mining boom
Duncan Wanblad says 20 years of exploration-unfriendly rules have cost the country a generation of new mines
Gold crosses $4,000 milestone in boon for mining firms
A ‘fear of missing out’ is also boosting the rally, analysts say
Illegal mining must be combated as a national priority, says PwC
Report finds smuggling and theft of precious metals has cost industry at least R60bn to date
Glencore and Sibanye win approval to merge chrome assets
Green light for the deal is seen as key step in protecting SA’s vital chrome industry and boosting output
US department of war buys stake in South32 Alaskan joint venture
Overall, the White House has invested $35.6m in Trilogy Metals, making the US government a 10% shareholder in the company
Tax court ruling gives Tharisa an earnings boost
The Tharisa judgment could rewrite the rules on PGM royalties
Jubilee’s SA exit gains pace as state eyes chrome export controls
The company has been in talks with buyer One Chrome over the sale of its SA assets since earlier this year
Zimbabwean currency volatility worries Implats
Miner says situation has worsened since the switch to Zimbabwe Gold last year
Implats upbeat as cost-cutting starts to pay off
CEO Nico Muller says capex prioritised with investments directed towards safety, operational efficiency and infrastructure
Richard Stewart takes helm at surging Sibanye-Stillwater
New CEO inherits miner on sharp upswing after 200% share price rally and buoyant metals markets
Orion reports wider full-year loss
Difficulty securing funding has weighed on the group’s balance sheet
State targets gold and copper in junior mining exploration fund
Successful candidates can use the funding for early-stage and advanced exploration activities
