Mwana makes progress on nickel, gold costs
Mwana Africa said it had reined-in costs at its gold and nickel operations in Zimbabwe amid persistently difficult revenue conditions.
SA parliament mum on MPRDA limbo
A third of the year has passed and yet the Mineral Resources & Petroleum Development Amendment bill has yet to be revisited by anyone in parliament.
Africa’s mining codes too fluid for comfort
Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources, said the continent's mining codes often overlooked lessons from history.
NEMA to give firms impetus, say attorneys
The mining charter audit showed miners also failed sustainability targets, but attorneys think that the newly promulgated NEMA can help the sector.
NUM weighs mass action against charter ‘travesty’
The National Union of Mineworkers said it may protest against the declaratory order judging certain outcomes of the mining charter.
Mugabe says indigenisation is ‘generous’
Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe, said in a state visit to South Africa the 49% allowed to foreign miners in terms of his indigenisation policy was "generous".
Mining charter ‘silent’ on crucial ownership issue
Attorneys acknowledged the sense of taking the ownership dispute in the mining charter to court, but they said it was hard to call which way it would go.
SA Govt agrees to test mining charter in court
South Africa mines minister, Ngoako Ramalthodi is expected today to say mining firms failed the mining charter audit but he will have his decisions tested in court.
DMR, CoM joint audit test avoided legal fracas
The Department of Mineral Resources and the Chamber of Mines wanted contentious parts of the mining charter tested in court because the alternative was a legal fracas.
Exxaro gives Mgojo year to prove mettle
Mxolisi Mgojo has been appointed CEO-designate of Exxaro Resources as Sipho Nkosi calls time after seven years in the hot seat.