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Miningmx is a digital publication which provides independent news and analysis related to the African mining sector. The publication does not republish the content of other news vendors and focuses on producing best content through its network of independent journalists.

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Blog 2 months ago
Northam Platinum finally secures "rock star" status
IT has taken some 40 years but Northam Platinum has finally achieved the "rock star" status that the former Gold Fields of South Africa envisaged when it decided to develop the Zondereinde mine in 1986. That is an outcome which seemed highly unlikely duri
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Blog 2 months ago
AI, robots and shrinking supply drive Northam's PGM growth plans
Northam Platinum is betting that new uses for platinum group metals in artificial intelligence, data storage, electronics and robotics will add to demand at a time when South African mine supply is falling. CEO Paul Dunne said during the miner's annual re
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Blog 2 months ago
Gold miners steal the spotlight from chip stocks
Gold miners are dramatically outpacing chip stocks, with the MSCI global gold miners index up 43% in August, according to Bloomberg. The mining rally accelerated after the US Treasury unexpectedly expanded bond buybacks, pushing down borrowing costs and r
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Blog 2 months ago
Northam posts record payout after sharp earnings rise
NORTHAM Platinum reported a sharp rise in annual profit after higher platinum group metal prices lifted revenue and cash generation, allowing the miner to declare a record final dividend of R10 a share, up from R2 a share last year. Together with the R7 i
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Blog 2 months ago
SA miners head for best month on record
South African precious-metals miners are staging a comeback, with the sector heading for its best month on record, Bloomberg reported. The FTSE/JSE Precious Metals and Mining Total Return Index has jumped about 38% in August, the most in Bloomberg data go
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Blog 2 months ago
Harmony Gold sticks with gold hedging strategy after R10bn hit
HARMONY Gold says its hedging strategy continues to make sense after analysts questioned the approach following a nearly R10bn realised loss on its gold hedge book. The issue was raised during an analyst call on Thursday, against the backdrop of higher go
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Blog 2 months ago
South32 profits surge as reshaped portfolio delivers
South32 cracked it in the year to end-June more than doubling operating profit from continuing operations and declaring a 5.4 US cents final dividend which boosted the total payout for the year by 55% to 9.3 US cents a share. That performance justifies th
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Blog 2 months ago
Sibanye earnings set to surge on higher gold, PGM prices
SIBANYE-Stillwater is set to report a sharp rise in earnings for the first half of 2026, supported by higher gold and platinum group metal (PGM) prices and steady operations. The miner expects headline earnings per share of between 571 cents and 631 cents
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Blog 2 months ago
Congo copper corridor set for $1bn US boost
Mota-Engil is set to sign a 30-year concession to rehabilitate and operate a key copper and cobalt railway in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Bloomberg. The project could receive up to $1bn in US financing. The agreement would give Portugal
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Press release 2 months ago
Harmony Gold dividend soars as earnings jump 87%
HARMONY Gold reported a sharp increase in earnings in FY26 as a higher gold price and the first contribution from its newly acquired CSA copper mine boosted its financial performance. The miner generated a record amount of cash during the year, with adjus
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