Rio Tinto goes for Riversdale
Rio Tinto is bidding for Riversdale Mining and has already secured options over 14.9% of the firm, but it could face stiff opposition from India's Tata Steel.
Resgen signs R700m rail link terms with Harith in major boost...
RESOURCE Generation (Resgen) today announced details of a proposed R700m debt and equity funding agreement to build a 44km rail link from its proposed...
Gordhan opens book on SA energy reform but admits Eskom restructure...
TRANSMISSION will be split out of Eskom by January, and at March 31 by the latest, minister of public enterprises. Pravin Gordhan said on...
Chinese set Feb 2 deadline on Kalahari bid
CGNPC has set a February 2 deadline on its offer for Kalahari Minerals, which may trigger a $2.2bn bid for Kalahari's Australian subsidiary Extract Resources Ltd as early as March.
Glencore ups stake in Optimum further
Glencore further edges up its stake in Optimum Coal Holdings snapping up another percent in the coal producer, South Africa's sixth largest.
Eskom troubles unlikely to break Exxaro’s marriage vow
AS described elsewhere in the Miningmx Mining Yearbook , Eskom is a company in a world of pain and turmoil. The tentacles of state...
Thungela cuts coal sales forecast, goes cautious on dividends amid “heightened”...
THUNGELA Resources reduced prodution guidance for 2023 thermal coal exports as it prepared for another wretched performance from South Africa's government-owned rail and ports...
Anglo lowers output 2022 guidance for Grosvenor after Queensland regulator approves...
ANGLO American today announced the restart of production at its Grosvenor metallurgical coal mine in Australia after an 18-month hiatus whilst it implemented new...
Amendments affecting diesel refund scheme draws cautious approval from SA miners
RECENTLY-published draft amendments to the Customs & Excise Act may go some way to fixing problems with South Africa's diesel refund scheme, which have...
Govt makes progress on Quattro quotas
The department of mineral resources has granted entitlement to two new coal exporters under the Quattro system, with a further two slots still up for grabs.