South32 shutters SA manganese pending review
South32 said it would keep its manganese mines in South Africa's Northern Cape closed following a fatality this month until it had completed a strategic review.
IDC resolute on $5bn steel mill for South Africa
Geoffrey Qhena, CEO of the Industrial Development Corporation, said the bank would press ahead with a $5bn steel mill lest the country be caught napping.
DMR haggling prolongs Kumba, SIOC saga
The South African government has imposed conditions before it will bring the Kumba, Sishen Iron Ore imbroglio to an end.
Kumba unlikely to reinstate dividend
Kumba Iron Ore was unlikely to pay dividends with cash flow generation a major struggle throughout 2016, said Goldman Sachs.
Aquila seeks ‘judicial review’ after appeal fails
After 20 months, mines minister Ngoako Ramalthodi rejects Aquila Steel's appeal over manganese mining rights - a development that will take both to court.
AMSA to cut 400 jobs, widens business review
ArcelorMittal South Africa confirms plans to retrench jobs at its Vereeniging Works and plans to broaden its business review to Vanderbijlpark.
International Ferro Metals goes into business rescue
Ferrochrome producer International Ferro Metals SA has gone into business rescue and there will be repercussions for Pan African Resources
AMSA, Govt link ‘dysfunctional’: O’Flaherty
Paul O'Flaherty spent much of his early time as ArcelorMittal SA's CEO improving relations with government which he described as 'dysfunctional'.
AMSA to ask Kumba to lower iron ore price
ArcelorMittal South Africa said it wanted to get Kumba at the negotiating table to discuss a lower price for the 6.5 million tonnes it buys in iron ore.
Amsa may cut output as market hits skids
ArcelorMittal South Africa was seeking to optimisation production between its steel plants but the closure of part of Vereeniging Works was being considered.