Rio’s grand Glencore raid on a tightrope
A Rio Tinto-Glencore tie-up would create the world’s biggest mining company. But odds of a merger between the two companies are touch and go…
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Barrick blinks as Mali muscles in
Barrick’s ‘pragmatic’ capitulation is no long-term win for Mali’s mining sector…
Why Canada wants Anglo for itself
Analysts have scotched rumours that Anglo American will be forced to redomicile itself in Canada, though pressure from Ottawa is on…
Gold’s FOMO moment isn’t over, yet
The metal’s two-year hot streak has resulted in record-busting demand from ETF investors and central banks…
Stars align for mining junior Orion
The junior mining sector is catching fire, if two successful cash calls by players like Orion and Southern Palladium are anything to go by…
Is Africa about to miss its golden moment?
Despite a gold price that’s north of $4,000, African producers are having a tough time of things. The record price is merely papering over…
Diamonds to dust: the myth of forever
The rise of lab-grown diamonds has been ruinous for the diamond industry. Has the sparkle moved to other gemstones?…
Copper could be ready to pivot
Standard Bank’s copper ETN shows signs of a shift, with technical chart patterns indicating the price could either regain momentum or fall further…
Anglo: leaving the party before the champagne arrives
Is it possible that the curse of Anglo’s demergers and asset sales has come back to haunt the company, as platinum prices start rallying…
Why the copper market short-circuited
There’s no taco trade in the copper market, where Trump’s looming tariffs will worsen a global supply crunch…
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De Beers fails to dazzle as more buyers withdraw
A consortium led by former CEO Bruce Cleaver has withdrawn…
Going mad at the malls
The tills keep ringing at JSE-listed bricks-and-mortar shopping centres, despite…
Real Politics: the rise of South Africa’s political middlemen
Coalitions have opened a back-room market where unelected negotiators and…
From gold to gas: reclaiming South Africa’s resource advantage
South Africa’s reluctance to embrace its mining sector as an…
