Online rights system to shut down for maintenance
The department of mineral resources says its online mineral rights application system would be undergoing scheduled maintenance and upgrade work next week.
ARM chooses new CEO
African Rainbow Minerals has picked one of its own executives - Mike Schmidt - to take over as CEO from Andre Wilkens in March next year.
MPs to discuss tax levy for acid drainage
Members of parliament are to consider the establishment of an environmental tax superfund to pay for the acid mine water crisis.
State names water ‘transgressors’
The department of water affairs has listed 100 mines operating without water licences, four of which - including Exxaro and Gold Fields assets - have not yet made applications.
Malema: Minister must prep mines
Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu has to start preparing the mining sector "psychologically" for nationalisation, says ANC Youth League president Julius Malema.
Num rejects 4% wage hike offer
The National Union of Mineworkers has rejected a 4% pay rise offer from gold companies.
MPs pinpoint three acid drainage mines
Parliamentarians examining the environmental threat of acid mine water on the Witwatersrand are focusing their attention on three mines.
State allowed to appeal rights ruling
The state has been granted leave to appeal a high court ruling that some provisions of the minerals act amount to the expropriation of mineral rights.
More Zambian miners face tax queries
Zambia's finance minister says audits have highlighted tax "issues" with mining assets owned by Vedanta Resources, First Quantum Minerals as well as Glencore.
Tanzanian MPs back mineral super tax plan
Tanzania's parliament has approved a $27.4bn five-year development plan, backing the proposed introduction of a super-profit tax on mining companies.