JSE lists first commodity-linked Standard Bank ETN

The JSE on Tuesday listed its first exchange traded note (ETN) programme that would provide South African investors with exposure to gold, platinum, palladium and silver markets. The Standard Bank ETN programme, dubbed the Commodity-Linker, is...

Zimplats posts $28m profit, output jumps 75%

Zimplats, a unit of South Africa's Impala Platinum, posted half-year after-tax profit of $28-million, compared with a $26-million loss in the comparative period, as production increased and metal prices improved. Zimplats increased 4E (platinum,...

Refinery focuses on bettering business model

South African gold refining and precious metals company Rand Refinery has focused on bettering its business model in the past few years, says the refinery's MD, Geoff Millet.

Musuku gets its BEE

Musuku Beneficiation Systems had four products when Mining Weekly called at the gold operation a year ago; now it has 15.

Musuku gets its BEE

Musuku Beneficiation Systems had four products when Mining Weekly called at the gold operation a year ago; now it has 15.

Gold finds favour with investors again

Although there has been a fall in demand in the jewellery sector, which remains the main consumer of gold, there has been a dramatic increase in demand for gold as an investment, observes independent gold analyst Paul Liquorish.