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Zambian chamber urges gov’t to speed up tax refunds for miners

The business group argues the sector must be nurtured to generate the revenues needed for the country’s economic diversification.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2014 | 2:58 pm

CHART: BHP before and after spin-off

Bubble chart shows heavy reliance on iron ore and oil for revenues and profits post demerger.

Frik Els | September 25, 2014 | 12:01 am

BHP to go ahead with London-listing of demerged $15bn firm

New company would still have its primary listing in Australia, with secondary listings in South Africa and the UK.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2014 | 5:12 pm

Miner among Africa’s top 10 female business leaders

Bridgette Radebe, chairwoman of Mmakau Mining and president of the South African Mining Development Association, is known for being one of Africa’s first black female mine owners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2014 | 3:20 pm

Low metal prices put chill on global mineral exploration

Fresh data suggests it is still too early to celebrate a recovery in the sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2014 | 1:15 pm

Gold Fields seeks to buy producing mines to increase cash flow

Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI) seeks to buy mines already in production to boost cash flow, said the South African producer of the metal with operations from Australia to Peru.

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2014 | 9:33 pm

Mali to boost funding and policing of artisanal gold mining

Mali plans to boost funding opportunities for its artisanal miners and to improve the policing of a sector that produces about a third of the country's gold exports, officials said on Thursday at the start of a mining reform meeting.

Reuters | September 21, 2014 | 8:35 pm