Merafe/Xstrata in power deal with Eskom
The chrome venture between Xstrata and Merafe Resources will temporarily shut down five ferrochrome furnances to assist Eskom with power supply constraints.
Why it’s so hard to mine in SA’s North West province
LONMIN warned shareholders that whilst the second half of its financial year was seasonally better than the first – with normally less disruptions –...
Vale director Tito Martins to be new CEO
Vale director Tito Botelho Martins will be named the company's new chief executive, reports a local newspaper.
Did Kumba best AMSA, or vice-versa?
The agreement between Kumba Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal SA over iron ore pricing has been welcomed by shareholders, but which got the better deal?
Exxaro Sands strike to spread like ‘wild fire’
The strike by more than 600 workers at Exxaro Sands inKwaZulu-Natal, now in its fourth day, will spread "like wildfire", the National Union of Mineworkers says.
Axis International launches $29bn Guinea arbitration claim
UNITED Arab Emirates-based Axis International has initiated a $29bn arbitration case against Guinea's government following the revocation of its bauxite mining permit, equipment seizures...
Implats gains momentum amid 40% price lift in PGM basket
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) gained operational momentum in the second quarter to post respectable production numbers for the six months ended December.
Group production was 1.79...
Resgen goes for it in the Waterberg
Australian junior Resource Generation has big plans for its proposed coal mine in the Waterberg but success will depend on solving critical railway and port infrastructure bottlenecks.
First Quantum overhang to end as Zambia relents on fraud claim
PRESSURE on shares in First Quantum Minerals would be lifted if Zambia's president, Edgar Lungu, asks his country's legal authorities to drop a fraud...
Petra to finally sever link with problematic Williamson mine
PETRA Diamonds said on Wednesday it was to sell its remaining shares in Williamson mine in Tanzania for $16m although the deal comes with...