Gold Fields claws its way back
Gold shares listed on the JSE are at long last showing signs of recovery with the two best performers being Sibanye Gold and Gold Fields.
Richards Bay goes for 72 million tonnes
The Richards Bay Coal Terminal is pulling out all the stops during December to achieve total exports of 72 million tonnes for 2014
More uphill for Coal of Africa
Coal of Africa's woes continue with a delay to the sale of Mooiplaats; a restructuring of the capital raise and legal action against the Makhado mine
Lonmin to set the record straight
Lonmin intends publicly answering its critics over Marikana once the Farlam Commission report is delivered to President Jacob Zuma in March
Cons Murch goes into business rescue
Consolidated Murchison has been put into business rescue proceedings after a deal to sell the company to Australian junior Stibium Mining fell through.
Harmony overhauls Golpu project
Harmony intends developing the Golpu mine in Papua New Guinea as a smaller, higher-grade operation which will deliver higher profit margins.
8 questions for Eskom’s Tshediso Matona
Tshediso Matona, CEO of Eskom, tackles questions on BEE demands, commerce versus politics and why it's not the right time to ask about good days at the office.
Eskom coal producer BEE demands workable
Eskom's BEE demands of new coal supply contracts is causing some teeth-grinding, but coal producers say there's flexibility in deal structuring.
AMCU, NUM to hog headines again in 2015
Labour in South African mining will most likely be as complex and fraught in 2015 as this year, analysts say with AMCU and NUM taking centre stage.
Zimbabwe, a place of rewards and sanctions
In 2015, Zimbabwe was able to reward some miners and punish and sanction others with a sense of whimsy all too typical of the ZANU-PF government.