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Anglo shareholders toe the line, largely.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.