The Johannesburg-based company, however, said it remained interested in a negotiated transaction.

Fresh rules aim to counter surging prices for the nation’s top energy source.

South Africa's Gold Fields has already lost nine of these vehicles since it adopted the technology at its St Ives operation, in Western Australia.

New survey of analysts calls into question post-Trump surge with consensus forecasts pointing to sharp decline by year-end and continuing weakness in 2017.

BHP, Fortescue have no plans to follow Rio Tinto in shutting down iron ore mines over end of year holiday period.

Company is said to have found out about the emails referring to a questionable $10.5m payment to a consultant over the Guinea project more than a year ago, not 'just' in August, as it claimed.

But US gold mining industry will stagnate says BMI Research in new study.

Beijing clampdown on speculation as Rio Tinto announces closure of Pilbara mine over Christmas.