Anglo director backs Glasenberg to bounce back
Jim Rutherford, non-executive director at Anglo American, believed Glencore's under-fire lead, Ivan Glasenberg, was "a strong character".
Anglo dividend policy questioned, again
The question of whether Anglo American can or should pay a dividend has resurfaced now the furore over Glencore's debt issues has quietened.
Mathunjwa delivers rebuff to Phakisa
Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union, said his organisation would not attend government's Operation Phakisa.
Godsell critical of Ramatlhodi, Zwane change
Former AngloGold CEO, Bobby Godsell, said it was "a very strange time" to have replaced Ngoako Ramatlhodi with the relatively unknown Mosebenzi Zwane.
PwC flags SA miner payout resolve
Auditing firm, PwC, asked whether dividend payouts could be sustained by South African mining firms could be sustained in the current year.
Zwane picked to stick to ANC script
Mosebenzi Zwane is more likely to stick to the ANC script than his predecessor in the mines ministry, Ngoako Ramalthodi who was censured for improvising.
Glut of cheap debt giving miners heartburn
A glut of cheap debt that was made available the world financial crisis is hurting mining firms who gorged on it, analysts say.
Glencore seeks to calm share helter-skelter
Glencore was unaware of any reasons why its stock soared in Hong Kong amid speculation that the $20bn company was partial to a takeover.
Glencore savaged as shorts prey on debt fears
Glencore led the way in a dire day's trade for mining stocks with fears about the cost of servicing debt high on the agenda of investors and speculators.
Sibanye’s Froneman not tempted by Lonmin
Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye Gold, said buying Lonmin would be similar in opting for Harmony Gold as both would command premiums and both carry debt.