Tanzania’s Magufuli floats idea of freeing people charged with financial wrong-doing
JOHN Magufuli, Tanzania's president, said at the weekend that people imprisoned on charges of financial wrong-doing ought to be freed if they confessed and...
Govt. to appeal sticking point in Mining Charter as ideology divides...
THE road has been cleared for the South African government to appeal a court ruling on 'once-empowered, always empowered', the Minerals Council South Africa...
SA mine safety inspectorate warns of increased safety audits to curb...
THE Department of Minerals and Energy (DMRE) said it would increase safety audits at mines across South Africa during the fourth quarter in order to...
SA’s Transnet inks transformative 650k sinter deal with Kalagadi Manganese
TRANSNET'S target of transporting 15.1 million tons (Mt) of manganese to South African ports this year received a boost after it agreed a contract...
Mining sector mourns “untimely” passing of deputy mines minister, Bavelile Hlongwa
THE Minerals Council South Africa expressed its sadness at the passing of deputy mines minister, Bavelile Hlongwa, who lost her life on September 13.
According to...
UASA supports secret ballot as SA’s labour registrar issues notice of...
MINING industry union, UASA, voiced its support for secret balloting imposed by the Registrar of Labour Relations, saying it would help prevent unnecessary strikes.
"The...
ARC writes down Elandsfontein project as Kropz sent back to the...
THE proposed Elandsfontein phosphate mine in South Africa's Western Cape is facing additional delays, said African Rainbow Capital Investments (ARC), the Johannesburg-listed firm which...
Minerals Council looks to medium term policy statement as platform for...
THE Minerals Council South Africa acknowledged rating agency Moody's decision not to de-rate South Africa, but said it was critical the country's government took...
SA business confidence plummets to 20-year low as Govt. fails to...
SOUTH African business confidence sank to a 20-year low in the third quarter, according to the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) after "an astonishing...
Master Drilling upbeat on first Russia oil tender, better conditions for...
MASTER Drilling said it was unlikely to pass the dividend at the year-end despite further evidence the company's margin remained under pressure amid "volatile"...