Anglo shareholders toe the line, largely.
Some Anglo American shareholders have spoken their minds over a variety of
issues at the company’s annual general meeting, most notably regarding the
dispute with Chile’s Codelco.
State has bigger role in mining – Motlanthe
The recent global financial crisis has shown that more state intervention is needed in
the mining industry, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
ARM’s tough double act
One can only admire the unlikely chemistry between African Rainbow Mineral’s
Patrice Motsepe and his recently retired CEO, Andre Wilkens.
Green lobby, land owners win big in Maccsand case
The Constitutional Court’s judgment in the Maccsand case has handed civil
society and land owners plenty ammunition to curb mining, say legal experts.
China aims for soft landing, says World Bank
A new World Bank report projects GDP growth in China will be 8.2% in 2012 and 8.6% in 2013.
ConCourt makes mine zoning judgment
Mining companies have to obtain permission not only from the Department of
Mineral Resources for mining or prospecting on a piece of land, but also from
local authorities.
Gold, PGM output take a hit
South Africa's mining output fell sharply in volume terms in February, highlighting the impact of a government safety drive and a strike at Impala Platinum, reports Reuters.
Transnet sets sights on R300bn quantum leap
The bold capital expansion programme will include R32bn on taking coal export
capacity to 98 million tonnes a year, and a further R25bn expanding iron ore
exports to 81Mtpy.
Kasukuwere changes his tune on compensation
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Indigenisation, Saviour Kasukuwere, has now ruled out
any compensation being paid to Implats’ Zimbabwe unit, Zimplats.
Zimbabwe ‘owns’ 51% of non-compliant mines
Zimbabwe's indigenisation minister says the state now owns 51% of all mines that have not complied with the countries local ownership laws, according to Reuters.