Shock new charter may outflank industry bid for legal clarity
LAWYERS have expressed concern over a new draft version of the Mining Charter that was published this afternoon and deduced that the unexpected move...
Anglo, AngloGold in R464m out of court silicosis deal
ANGLO American South Africa (AASA) and AngloGold Ashanti have agreed to pay at least R464m in compensation to miners who allegedly contracted silicosis, a...
Gold miners net cash by 2018 as Goldmans ups price deck
ANALYSTS are throwing their weight behind a stronger gold market in the medium term with Goldman Sachs upgrading its dollar gold price deck by...
Bonhomie aside, Zwane and Baxter disagree on the charter
WAS it coincidence that led the Chamber of Mines (CoM) and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) to hold separate press conferences following yesterday's...
Sibanye flicks switch on Blitz in effort to win over critics
SIBANYE-Stillwater has begun the strenuous process of winning over the hearts of critics who think it overpaid for Stillwater Mining - a transaction that...
Millennials being lied to by synthetic diamond manufacturers
IT appears the under-35 cohort are behind the demand for synthetic diamonds, drawn not only to the disruptive appeal of the tech-produced stones, but...
Cash flush Glencore weighs dividend surprise, M&A options
ANALYSTS warmed to Glencore's bid for a 49% stake in Hunter Valley Operations (HVO), a coal mine in Australia's New South Wales, and also...
Zwane, CoM lead SA mining into unchartered waters
THE word from South Africa's mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, is that discussions with the Chamber of Mines over a new mining charter have been...
AngloGold Labour Court ruling lands blow for fair Section 54s
THE Labour Court (Johannesburg) has delivered a potentially important judgement in favour of mining companies seeking less drastic application of the Mine Health and...
Why the Chamber’s deal with Zwane is a strategic masterstroke
THERE'S more than meets the eye to the Chamber of Mines' decision not to interdict the redrafted Mining Charter. This is according to market...