According to the World Gold Council (WGC), gold had another good month in April, posting a 4% gain and ending the month at $2 307/oz. “Unlike March, gold finished off its intra-month high from probable buyer reticence and profit-taking, reflected in falling Chinese premia, lower Indian imports and flat-lining Comex positioning.

ASX- and Aim-listed Sovereign has reported “excellent” results from graphite testwork completed at multiple independent laboratories in Australia, Canada and South Africa using a conventional flowsheet that was consistent across all laboratories. The company believes this confirms its ability to produce a high-quality graphite concentrate.

Hong Kong-based Zhaojin Capital has obtained enough acceptances for its off-market takeover bid to control the composition of ASX-listed Tietto Minerals’ board. As of May 6, Zhaojin held about 74.85% of Tietto's voting power.

Mining company Gold Fields expects to be in a position to decide on the establishment of a wind power project at the South Deep gold mine, west of Johannesburg, in the third quarter of this year. The project is currently undergoing scoping and feasibility and one of the key pieces of work has been around its environmental impact in general and its effect...

The JSE is undertaking several initiatives to mitigate de-listings and reduced market capitalisation, chairperson Phuthuma Nhleko said during the entity’s AGM on May 7. Speaking to Engineering News prior to the meeting, consultancy and research provider AmaranthCX director Paul Miller posited that the entire public market ecosystem was “withering” and...

Australia-listed Leo Lithium has announced it is exiting the Goulamina project, in Mali, with the sale of its remaining 40% interest to joint venture (JV) partner Ganfeng. The Chinese group will pay Leo $342.7-million for the remaining stake in Goulamina.