Eskom faces Medupi cost surge as project delayed
Eskom's Medupi power station was likely to be delayed six months following labour and contractual delays sending the project's capital cost up 15% to R105bn.
Petra posts output drop
Petra Diamonds says it remains on track to meet its target for higher full-year production, despite a 5.3% decline in first half output.
Canadians, Chinese in SA rare earth deal
Great Western Minerals is teaming up with a Chinese rare earth producer to build a rare earth processing plant in the Western Cape.
Steinmetz walks free after prosecution, but clear message sent to mining...
THE conviction for bribery of Beny Steinmetz, the head of Beny Steinmetz Resources Group is an important moment in the fight against corruption in the...
Uranium output on the up
Namibia's total uranium output rose 4% in the second quarter of 2010 compared with the first three months of the year, data showed.
Zuma springs surprise with new mines minister
In a surprise move, Mosebenzi Joseph Zwane has been appointed South Africa's new mines minister.
Almost 3,000 jobs at risk as Sibanye’s Kloof No. 4 shaft...
The July 30 incident at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof No 4 shaft, when a load of ballast fell down the lift shaft and caused extensive damage,...
Kalahari Minerals upbeat about results
Kalahari Minerals reports "exceptional" drilling results from Rossing South.
Harmony delivers Kusasalethu miners safely
The gold producer said all 486 miners were returned to surface safely, but the suspension of mining is another blow to the operation.
US court fines hedge fund Och-Ziff $135m for corruption in DRC...
MULTI-billion dollar hedge fund Och-Ziff has been fined $135m for corruption linked to mining projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to...