Lonmin urges support for $800m rights offer
Lonmin said its future was in jeopardy unless shareholders supported its refinancing, due for a shareholder vote on November 19. Crucially, it kept the door open to Xstrata.
AMCU’s Mathunjwa key figure in bringing Harmony strike to close
HARMONY Gold said it has lost between 10 and 15 production days at Kusasalethu where an unprotected strike drew to a close today -...
How the science of carbon capture aids just transition
Close to a quarter of a million workers are employed in the coal industry, hence any discontinuation of this fossil fuel cannot be spoken of without considering the socio-economic impact.
RBPlat to post heavy interim loss owing to finance costs, Styldrift...
ROYAL Bafokeng Platinum's (RBPlat's) Styldrift project was the focus of the platinum group metal (PGM) firm's trading update on Tuesday which guided to a...
Wescoal awarded mining right for Intibane
Coal junior Wescoal says it has been awarded a mining right for its Intibane colliery.
EGA bauxite stockpiles top two million tons amid Guinea dispute
EMIRATES Global Aluminium's Guinea subsidiary has accumulated nearly two million metric tons of bauxite since operations were suspended last year, sources told Reuters on...
Mining at Smitspan colliery to start mid 2011
Firestone Energy, says mining at the Waterberg Coal Project's Smitspan colliery site is targeted to commence by mid 2011.
Northam’s Zondereinde reports death of miner
Northam Platinum, which recently fought the government over implementation of
safety related stoppages, reported a death at its Zondereinde mine.
Implats brings RBPlat takeover battle to end after PIC agrees to...
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) has brought the 18-month battle for control of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) to an end after the Public Investment Corporation (PIC)...
CoM rails against ‘undue pressure’ as state capture uproar grows
SOUTH Africa's Chamber of Mines (CoM) joined business and civil organisations, as well as parliamentarians, in condemning allegations the Gupta brothers - Atul, Rajesh...