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Goldman says South African market ‘tough’ before election
Published: 18 Apr 24
South African investors are holding off on big moves before the vote next month, Goldman Sachs Group said, as the elections shape up to be the most pivotal in 30 years. Assuming the vote is trouble-free, “we could see quite a significant pickup in foreign interest in both equities and debt,” said Simon Denny, chief executive officer for South Africa at Goldman. Interest-rate cuts and progress tackling the nation’s rolling power outages will also be key to attracting more foreign capital, he said. Goldman has significantly expanded its operations in South Africa, tripling headcount over the past five years in its Johannesburg offices, from where it services the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. The US bank is betting on growth as energy constraints ease by the end of the year and a smooth outcome in the nation’s most-contested general election since 1994. “The market remains tough,” Denny said. “But we have capital on the ground and everything in place to continue to grow our businesses.”
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South Africa contingency reserves won't be spent on Eskom, Transnet – Godongwana
Published: 18 Apr 24
South Africa will use future drawdowns of its Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account to curb its debt burden, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said, adding he was pondering tax hikes and expenditure cuts in the next post-election budget. Africa's most industrialised nation is grappling with an ailing economy and high debt ahead of a general election on May 29 that could see the governing African National Congress party lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid 30 years ago.
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Saudi Arabia moves closer to $1bn Barrick Pakistan deal
Published: 18 Apr 24
Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a potential deal to acquire a minority stake in a Pakistan mine controlled by Barrick Gold, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Manara Minerals Investment, backed by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, plans to invest at least $1-billion in the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project, the people said. It could announce that it’s reached a preliminary agreement on terms of a transaction as soon as the next few weeks, according to the people.
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Challenger secures another A$4m share placement
Published: 18 Apr 24
ASX-listed Challenger Gold has placed an additional A$4-million to a single investor at 8.5c a share for an one-for-one option exercisable at 14c a share.
The investor approached the company and requested the opportunity to co-invest with Eduardo Elsztain’s group on the same terms.
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Spartan raises A$80m for Dalgaranga
Published: 18 Apr 24
ASX-listed Spartan Resources on Thursday unveiled an A$80-million fully underwritten equity raising to accelerate exploration and development of the Dalgaranga gold project, in the Murchison district of Western Australia.
Dalgaranga produced about 70 000 oz of gold in the 2022 financial year, before being placed on care-and-maintenance in November 2022 to implement an operational reset designed to preserve the value of its extensive infrastructure and resource base while developing a new, sustainable operating plan.
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Nehawu has called a strike at the Dube TradePort at King Shaka International Airport
Published: 18 Apr 24
The Dube TradePort Corporation, an agency of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government, has announced that 112 employees, members of the Nehawu trade union, have gone on strike. The workers work in the company’s Bargaining Unit. The corporation has created and operates the Dube TradePort special economic zone and air cargo complex at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport. Nehawu issued the notice to strike after what Dube TradePort described as a “prolonged” process of negotiation and arbitration.
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Green economy surge pushes 2023 silver industrial demand to new highs
Published: 18 Apr 24
Building upon the momentum of 2022’s surge in silver consumption for industrial applications, 2023 saw yet more record-breaking industrial demand, reaching 654.4-million ounces, fuelled by the expanding landscape of green economy initiatives. While there was a slight downturn in overall silver demand attributed to reduced interest from price-sensitive sectors such as physical investment, jewellery and silverware, the industrial demand segment demonstrated steadfast growth.
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Joint report on the main roadmaps for aviation to reach net-zero emissions released
Published: 18 Apr 24
The ‘Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review’, which is a joint initiative of the International Air Transport Association (IATA – the global representative body for the airline industry), the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory of the University College London, the Air Transport Action Group, the International Council on Clean Transportation, and the Mission Possible Partnership, has been released. This compares the 14 main roadmaps for aviation’s transition to net-zero ...
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Solaris and Ecuador communities update agreement
Published: 18 Apr 24
Toronto-listed Solaris Resources and the Shuar communities of Warints and Yawi have signed an updated impact and benefits agreement (IBA), reflecting the evolving growth and development of the Warintza project, in Ecuador.
The updated IBA emphasises the importance of constructive dialogue and collaboration between the company and the local communities.
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Air Canada employees are suspects in Toronto airport gold heist
Published: 18 Apr 24
Police have named Air Canada employees among the suspects in the theft of 6 600 gold bars from a cargo facility at the country’s busiest airport, in what’s been dubbed Canada’s largest-ever gold heist.
Police in Peel Region, a Toronto suburb, identified nine individuals they believe were involved in the crime and have arrested five men and issued nationwide warrants for three others. The alleged driver of the five-ton truck that hauled away the huge shipment of gold and banknotes is in custody in the US, a police detective said.
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For the first quarter of this year, TSX-listed copper producer Sierra Metals has recorded a 36% year-on-year increase in consolidated copper...
Xanadu engages Bacchus Capital as strategic, project funding adviser
Published: 19 Apr 24
ASX- and TSX-listed exploration company Xanadu Mines has engaged financial consultant Bacchus Capital Advisers as its strategic and project funding...
JSE plans overhaul to encourage smaller listings
Published: 19 Apr 24
The operator of the JSE has proposed easing some listing requirements in a bid to encourage smaller companies to the bourse, removing some of the...
