Fears over coal’s food security threat
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
New MPRDA ‘won’t spring surprises’
Mines Minister Susan Shabangu says the review of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Act will not seek to introduce any major policy shifts.
First Uranium issues plea over asset sales
First Uranium’s chairman, Peter Surgey, has taken on one of the company’s
most outspoken shareholder critics over the proposed sale of the gold and
uranium miner’s key assets.