Wastrel base metals mine builders spoiling the industry, says Bristow

Randgold CEO Mark Bristow is not known for pulling his punches while dishing out criticism about his industry, and he was on top form at a Toronto breakfast presentation on Wednesday, held to coincide with the PDAC convention. For example, base...

Randgold targets higher output, Bristow bullish on gold

Nudging closer to achieving its goal of growing output by 70% this year to 750 000 oz, Randgold Resources CE Mark Bristow told Mining Weekly Online on Wednesday that it is on track to breach the 1.2-million ounce gold production-level in five...

US firm awarded $188m in suit against JCI

Pennsylvania-based Hemispherx Biopharma has won a $188-million ruling against JSE-listed Johannesburg Consolidated Investments (JCI) and former JCI officers Brett Kebble and Hendrik Buitendag, the US firm said on Wednesday. Hemispherx alleged...

Resurgent Randgold & Exploration keen to bridge equity-bank participation gap

After achieving a R950-million settlement with JCI, the late Brett Kebble company, Randgold & Exploration (R&E), is back in business, and keen to fill a perceived “unfilled space” on the current South African mining landscape. On the...

Slain Kebble's Randgold & Exploration eyes ‘unfilled space'

The share price of diversified miner Randgold & Exploration (R&E), which was R8,90 when suspended in 2005, rose 68% on its relisting on the JSE on Friday, as the company eyed an "unfilled space" in the South African mining scene. The interlinked...

Long-suffering R&E shareholders get R950m plus gold-boosted relisting

The long-suffering shareholders of the troubled Randgold & Exploration (R&E) mining company will at last receive R950-million in settlement and the opportunity to begin retrading a gold-boosted share from June 4. It has been an irritating...

Daily podcast – April 26, 2010

Randgold's Tongon mine, in the north of Ivory Coast, will start production in October; and the Western Australian state government enforces its commitment to improving mine safety.

Daily podcast – January 20, 2009

In today's podcast: Harmony Gold stops production at a section of its Elandsrand mine after a worker dies; and DRDGold South Africa says its consultation process with unions comes to an end.

Randgold adopts ‘factory’ approach at Morila as it takes over operational control from much-criticised AngloGold

Africa-focused gold mining company Randgold Resources is adopting a precise factory approach at Morila gold mine as it takes over full operational control from AngloGold Ashanti, which it repeatedly accused of being wanting.

Randgold board gives go-ahead for Côte d'Ivoire mine

Africa-focused gold producer and explorer, Randgold Resources, which released its full-year results on Monday, announced that its board had approved the development of the Tongon project in the Côte d'Ivoire.

Trinity withdraws R&E conflict-of-interest suit

Fund manager Trinity Asset Management (Trinity) announced late on Monday that it had struck a deal with Randgold & Exploration (R&E), which saw the firm withdrawing its High Court application against the fraud-battered firm, and Peter Gray...

Modder East project ‘excites’ gold-miner

JSE-listed gold resource company Aflease Gold recently announced the appointment of Norman Schwab as acting chief operating officer (COO).