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Beatrix, owned by Sibanye-Stillwater, is a large, mature, shallow to intermediate level gold mining and processing operation located in the Free State goldfields of the Witwatersrand Basin.
MINING

Sibanye-Stillwater joins A2X in secondary listing

Sibanye-Stillwater will retain its JSE listing while its shares become available for trading on A2X from 6 October 2026.

  • Edward West
1 min read
A pour of gold at Pan African Resources’ Mogale Tailings Retreatment plant. South Africa's economy may have been in a far worse situation if not for the rally in precious metals prices this year.
GOLD MINING

Gold rally: What higher prices mean for South Africa

Oil is draining dollars from South Africa. Gold is bringing some of them back.

  • Edward West
5 min read
Gold's January 1980 peak at $678 an ounce is equivalent to about $2,250 in today's money and gold is trading at almost twice that level. Zimbabwean crocodile farming company Padenga Holdings diversified into gold mining and has started reaping the rewards.
MINING

Zim croc farmer scores big after diversifying into gold

Zimbabwean crocodile producer Padenga Holdings declared an interim dividend after its gold-mining division drove a 44% increase in half-year revenue

  • Tawanda Karombo
3 min read
Harmony Gold full year gold production for the period amounted to 44 4 tonnes compared to about 46 tonnes in 2025 was supported by robust contributions from its South African underground operations as well as from Hidden Valley in Papua New Guinea..
HARMONY GOLD

Harmony Gold reports significant increase in headline earnings

Harmony Gold anticipates a significant increase in headline earnings per share, driven by elevated gold prices, despite rising operational costs and acquisition impacts.

  • Tawanda Karombo
3 min read