DMR defends MPRDA in fiery parliament debate
The mineral resources department said amendments to the MPRDA would take SA forward - a claim opposition MP, James Lorimer, questioned.
Investment climate chills for Mozambique
Optimism about mining prospects for the southern Africa country has cooled amid renewed political hostilities and the climb-down in commodity prices.
‘Anglo relationship to SA must change’: Cutifani
Anglo American was weighing up its relationship to South Africa, a country where it still derives most of its value.
Anglo’s Cutifani targets $1.3bn cash flow lift
In his first results presentation, Anglo's Mark Cutifani also took the hatchet to management levels and was withering of the group's capital discipline.
Gordhan lauded for light touch on tax plan
Finance minister was lauded for exercising restraint and caution in respect of setting down a new tax regime for the South African economy, including its miners.
Gordhan inches SA to new mining tax regime
It wasn't the clarity investors had been seeking, but at least there has been a modicum of progress on a new national tax regime that will include mining.
Curtain rises on SA gold sector wage talks
South African gold companies start today the first of weeks, even months, of wage talks hopeful economic realities can modify labour expectations.
Mathunjwa decries union business links
The Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) said it did not want unions with business links near where it was operating.
CoM confident AMCU won’t derail peace train
The Chamber of Mines said the union would sign a framework agreement identified as a crucial meeting of minds ahead of potentially stormy wage negotiations.
Davis leads line as private equity mulls mining
Mick Davis' new business - X2 - is one of several private equity ventures hoping to buy unloved assets in the much-battered mining sector.