AngloGold takes up major First Uranium stake
Village Main Reef has sold the majority of the 26% stake it held in First Uranium to AngloGold Ashanti for R205m.
IDC begins funding Waterberg coal project
The IDC has commenced funding the development of the Waterberg coal project by approving the first drawdown of the facility by Sekoko Resources, says project partner Firestone Energy.
Coal workers want ‘reasonable’ offer
At the start of wage negotiations in the coal sector, unions demand a 14% wage hike, while firms offer 5%.
Coal law could benefit SA exporters
Draft legislation in Indonesia could prove very profitable for South African coal exporters seeking to export lower quality coal to India and China.
China cool on ‘expensive’ SA coal
The price of importing South African coal into China has fallen to be nearly on par with Chinese domestic rates, but buyers are not biting, industry players say.
Uranium find in India could be world’s largest
A huge deposit of uranium India has found in a southern state may turn out to be among the biggest reserves of the mineral in the world.
Questions over Petrohawk trades
A number of well-timed bullish bets in options of BHP Billiton target Petrohawk has raised eyebrows among some options market watchers.
BHP in $12bn merger with shale gas group
BHP Billiton has unveiled a $12.1bn takeover of US firm Petrohawk Energy that will give it access to the lucrative US shale gas market.
Firestone, Sekoko call off Jindal talks
Firestone Energy and Sekoko Resources have ended negotiations with India’s Jindal Steel over the development of two coal properties in Limpopo’s Waterberg area.