NUM, Amcu raise stakes in bargaining dispute
The National Union of Mineworkers said it would not accept individual company wage negotiations preferring centralised bargaining - a position opposed by Amcu.
Sibanye debut masked by ETF sales
It's about a month since Sibanye Gold began life on the JSE. Liquidations of gold-backed ETFs, however, have muddied the waters on the gold stock's debut.
Polluters to be criminally charged: report
Mining companies operating in South Africa's Gauteng province could face criminal charges if they were found to have polluted ground water, according to a report.
CoAL stumbles as ill fortune, prices hit hard
A catalogue of misfortune, a miserable coal export market and some fundamental issues hit Coal of Africa hard in the six months to December.
Gem to study underground mining at Letseng
Gem Diamonds said it would start a full feasibility into underground mining at its Letseng property in Lesotho if the prospects were good.
Anglo swoops on Botswana’s Mmamabula coal
Anglo Thermal Coal was awarded the tender to prospect two properties in Botswana said to contain nearly 700 million tonnes of coal once owned by CIC Energy.
Mantashe critical of ‘weak, disorganised’ Cosatu
Gwede Mantashe, secretary-general of Cosatu, said the organisation was on a 'slippery slope' amid claims it had allowed rowdiness to creep into collective bargaining.
Gold Fields distances itself from Ramphele comments
Gold Fields distanced itself from comments by former chairperson Mamphela Ramphele who said government forced the group to accept certain BEE partners.
Africa exploration losing lustre as corruption rife
It makes for sober reading: The Fraser Institutes Policy Potential Index finds that exploration in Africa is less appealing than in the past while corruption is rife.
Govt rail-roaded South Deep BEE deal: Ramphele
Mamphela Ramphele, the former chairperson of Gold Fields, defended the firm's role in the empowerment of its South Deep mine saying it was forced upon it.