ANC wary of Chinese bid for Pamodzi
The ANC in parliament has told trade unions to be sceptical of the R150m offer by China African Precious Metals for the bankrupt Pamodzi Gold’s Orkney mine.
“I am fit,” Zimbabwe’s Mugabe declares
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe declared he was fit and well despite Wikileaks cables suggesting he had prostate cancer and that he would pass away in three to five years.
Making mining pay
The debate on mining providing wealth for future generations is clouded by the political pressure to make mining pay, rather than first growing it as an industry.
New MPRDA to cater for rights split
UPDATED: The amended Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act will make provision for the partitioning of mineral rights, says Mines Minister Susan Shabangu.
What the ANC Youth League wants
THE ANC Youth League has handed a memorandum on the nationalisation of mines to SA's Chamber of Mines. Here is the unedited memorandum in full, together with the chamber's response.
Anglo weighs major Australian coal expansion
Anglo American is mulling a $10bn to $15bn expansion of its coal operations in Australia's Queensland state despite plans for "unfair" taxes on miners.
TFR shifting coal at record tempo
Transnet Freight Rail was consistently upping its game, Transnet Group CEO, Brian Molefe has said with weekly rates topping 1.6 million tonnes.
Gordhan takes stock of SA’s mining woes
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has given a frank assessment of why SA's mining sector has failed to keep up with its peers in attracting new investment in recent years.
IMF encourages Ghana to up mining revenue
Ghana has to look at options to increase tax revenues from its mining sector, says the International Monetary Fund.
NUM, Xstrata agree to end dispute within days
The National Union of Mineworkers says it has agreed with Xstrata to resolve within 7 days a dispute over an employee share ownership programme.