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AngloGold ups its stake in Brazilian mine

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AngloGold Ashanti has bought the 50% it doesn’t already own in Brazil’s Serra Grande mine from Kinross Gold for $220m.

Trans Hex tying up loose ends in Namaqua deal

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Diamond producer Trans Hex says it is still busy tying up some aspects of its proposed acquisition of De Beers' Namaqualand mines.

Fears over coal’s food security threat

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Coal mining in Mpumalanga is putting food security under threat as a large portion of the province’s surface area may be turned into wasteland, say environmentalists.

Gigaba pours cold water on Alexkor aspirations

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State-owned diamond miner Alexkor will not be acquiring new assets outside South Africa, says Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba.

Zimplats fears for its credit-worthiness

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Zimplats fears its ability to raise loan finance will be jeopardised if it is forced to localise all its offshore accounts to Zimbabwe.

DRDGold wants AMD claims clarified

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DRDGold says Johnny de Lange’s claims in parliament, that the company should "pay for every damn thing' regarding acid mine drainage, needs "a public response'.

Chamber in talks with junior miners

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The Chamber of Mines has held the first of a series of meetings with junior mining companies in order to bring about co-operation between the two groups.

Watchdog approves DRDGold’s Blyvoor sale

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The Competion Commission has given the go-ahead for the sale of DRDGold's Blyvooruitzicht mine to Village Main Reef.

Rockwell’s shares take a beating

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Rockwell Diamonds’ shares have taken a smack as the mining junior reported a $13m annual loss, with CEO James Campbell admitting the group’s turnaround remained "a work in progress'.

Eskom’s miner issues

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For a person avowedly against entering mining, Eskom’s Brian Dames spends a lot of time thinking, talking and making decisions regarding the impact of coal mining on his business.