Miners pressed to raise yields
Miners are coming under pressure to boost shareholder returns and redress a balance that has seen profit from higher commodity prices ploughed into growth programmes, salaries and taxes.
Congo elections ‘flawed’, says US envoy
Congo's elections, won by incumbent President Joseph Kabila according to provisional results, were seriously flawed, the US ambassador to the central African country said on Wednesday.
Zambia miners seek independent tax audit
Mining companies operating in Zambia want the government to appoint independent international auditors to verify whether they are paying all the taxes due.
Exxaro workers score as scheme pays out
Almost 10,000 employees of Exxaro Resources are to receive up to R135,000 in terms of an employee share ownership plan; the second leading miner to announce such a payout.
Peru’s new mining minister ‘open to business’
Peru's new mine and energy minister says the government will attract private investment to the vast sector while requiring it to bring more social benefits.
Peru’s Humala tightens grip in Cabinet overhaul
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has sworn in a new team of ministers in a shake-up that may lead to harsher crackdowns on social protests.
ANC warms to Chile mines policy
If a mining model based on the "Miracle of Chile' is pursued, ideological, financial and political compromises lie in the wake for South Africa's mining industry.
Support grows for Durban climate deal
Support has grown for an EU plan to agree a global climate change pact with binding targets by 2015, after poor nations forged alliances with developed countries.
Mugabe presses for vote, indigenisation
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has called for elections next year and says he will not back down in forcing foreign firms to sell majority stakes to blacks.
DRC delays election results again
Election authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have delayed the announcement of a winner in the country's presidential election for the second time this week.