Legal hitch confounds DMR, CoM court bid
A joint court application by the Chamber of Mines and the SA government seeking clarity on BEE deals has been ditched as it didn't meet legal muster.
Mwana board ends week of ruction in simpatico
Mwana Africa's newly constituted board reflected a company at peace with itself following a week in which directors were ousted.
Mpinga falls on sword after Mwana board ouster
Kalaa Mpinga vacates leadership of the company he founded 12 years ago after shareholders owning 5% of firm successfully win support of Chinese investors.
National champion workable: Nomura
The creation of a national mining champion was workable, but the question was whether South Africa's empowerment ambitions should exist in one company.
PwC warns payouts from debt “a fine line”
The market penalised the world's miners last year amid metal price declines, said PwC which added that paying dividends in lean times was walking "a fine line".
Ramatlhodi, NUM up ante on retrenchments
South African mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, warns mining firms to follow the rules when restructuring on the same day NUM declares "war on job losses".
Dishonest DMR view “regrettable”, says Govt
David Msiza, chief inspector of mines said it was "regrettable" some junior miners thought the Department of Mineral Resources was viewed as dishonest.
CoM’s Teke backs Molefe for Eskom position
Mike Teke, president of the Chamber of Mines, said acting Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe, ought to be offered the job on a full-time basis.
S32 tipped to spring surprise payout
South32 could pay as much as 70% of earnings which is why analysts think the company will add rare esprit to the depressed state of mining equities.
Cutifani to chair Anglo SA as national crisis grows
Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, will chair the South African business at a time when regulatory and infrastructural crisis grips the country.