Sibiya defends mineworkers’ pay levels
Chamber of Mines CEO Bheki Sibiya says the wages that the body’s members
pay their employees compare favourably to that of other industries. He has also
called for an economic Codesa.
NUM “doing good business’ in mining sector
The National Union of Mineworkers’ investment vehicles are not afraid to do
business with mining companies.
CoM, DMR seek centralised negotiation forums
THE Chamber of Mines, together with the ministries of labour and mineral
resources, are actively seeking a centralised negotiation forum for the platinum
and gold industry.
Chamber says it seeks union peace
Meetings between the Chamber of Mines, Labour Minister Nelisiwe Oliphant and Amcu may lead to the signing of a peace agreement that could put a stop to growing labour unrest.
Anglo, Codelco shake hands on Los Bronces
Anglo American and Codelco have agreed to a deal that would see the Chilean copper producer take up a 29.5% stake in Anglo’s flagship Los Bronces mine for $2.9bn.
BHP to review Olympic Dam project as China slows
BHP Billiton put the brakes on its $20bn Olympic Dam project and could halt up
to $60bn more as it books its first profit decline in three years on slowing China
demand.
Market to focus on BHP’s capex guidance
Having already addressed the market’s concerns over writedowns of its shale
business, focus will turn to BHP’s capex plans and whether any of its large
projects will be deferred.
Petmin ups stake in pig iron project for $4.5m
Petmin said it had increased its stake in a Canadian pig iron prospect with a
forecast first-phase capacity of 500,000 tonnes/year to 22.5% in a $4.5m deal.
Manuel’s commission asks for policy clarity
The second draft of the National Planning Commission’s development strategy
for SA again leans heavily on the contribution of the mining sector, naming
security of tenure as a key requirement.
SA mining’s difficult jobs
These are the CEOs in whose shoes you’d prefer not to stand as they are slayed
by outrageous fortune.