Anglo sells Aussie coal assets for $500m
Resources giant Anglo American has agreed to sell its interests in five underdeveloped coal assets in Australia for about $500m.
Indian firms rescue SA coal juniors
Both Homeland Energy and South African Coal Mining Holdings are being rescued financially by their new, controlling Indian shareholders.
Shanduka workers down tools
Hundreds of workers at Shanduka Resources' coal mines have downed tools claiming the company had to centralise its bargaining in order to harmonise working conditions at all collieries.
Shiva Uranium wastes no time cutting jobs
Shiva Uranium, who took over Uranium One's Dominium Reefs Mine, has wasted no time cutting jobs at the mine despite promising the Competition Commission that no job losses would result from the takeover.
Eskom to hold briefing on wage negotiations
Power utility Eskom will hold a briefing on wage negotiations with the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA as the unions confirmed strike notices.
Eskom strike may hit fans
The largest union representing Eskom workers have decided to go ahead with a strike next week, which may leave households and businesses in the dark during the World Cup.
Exxaro JV commissions Tiwest expansion project
Diversified mining group Exxaro has announced that the Tiwest Joint Venture partners - itself and Tronox Incorporated - have successfully commissioned the Tiwest Kwinana titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment plant expansion project.
Eskom makes provision for strike
Power utility Eskom says that it has contingency plans in place, should it face strike action, but unions say they are reluctant to take the striking option.
Chinese back Mozambique coal project
Australian junior Riversdale Mining has lined up two major Chinese backers for its second proposed coal venture on the Moatize field in Mozambique.
CIC Energy awaits SA approval of IRP2
CIC Energy, says it has extended its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to allow time for South Africa to approve its second Integrated Resource Plan
(IRP2010).