Merafe storms back after whirlwind year for ferrochrome
MERAFE Resources paid a four cents per share final dividend and laid in to its net debt following a roller-coaster year for ferrochrome which...
ARM has Modikwa takeover, expansion in sights
African Rainbow Minerals said it could dilute Anglo American Platinum’s stake
in the Modikwa mine, or buy it if considered surplus to requirements by Anglo
American.
China’s Zijin Mining “paying attention to Tanzania” but “not yet negotiating”
ZIJIN Mining Group, the Chinese company that last month agreed to buy Nevsun Resources for C$1.86bn, was "paying attention" to Tanzania, but it was...
Fifteen miners rescued after ground collapse at Zimbabwe’s Redwing
FIFTEEN 'subsistence' miners trapped in an underground shaft at Redwing mine in Zimbabwe after it collapsed on January 4 were rescued on Sunday.
Reuters reported...
Cutifani lights touch paper on SA failings
Anglo American's Mark Cutifani issued his sternest warning yet that policy uncertainty and labour strife would toll the end of the South African mining sector.
SA strike tremors serve as ominous reminder
Atlatsa said the long-standing strike at its Bokono Mines had ended, but renewed strike ructions serves as reminder of the parlous state of mine labour relations.
DiamondCorp fighting to stay afloat as Lace mine hits problems
COMPLICATIONS in ramping up production at the Lace diamond mine has forced DiamondCorp into urgent refinancing in order to remain a going concern.
It...
Implats concludes BEE transaction in Bafokeng assets
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) on Monday confirmed the conclusion of a black economic empowerment deal as part of its takeover of Royal Bafokeng Resources (RBPlat)...
Uranium output on the up
Namibia's total uranium output rose 4% in the second quarter of 2010 compared with the first three months of the year, data showed.
Gold Fields converts South Deep
Gold Fields has been awarded a new order mining right for South Deep but the terms of the related black economic empowerment deals show it has had to pay a high price for this.