Govt extends mining moratorium
Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu has extended a moratorium on new applications for prospecting rights.
Galaxy Gold, ARM announce board changes
African Rainbow Minerals has announced a succession process for a new CEO, while Peter Skeat hands over the reins of Galaxy Gold.
ARM more than trebles earnings
African Rainbow Minerals has cracked it in the six months to end-December and there's more to come in the second half of the financial year, according to CEO Andre Wilkens.
Glencore ‘in talks with China, Qatar’
Swiss commodities trader Glencore has opened up talks with sovereign wealth funds in China and Qatar to bring in a cornerstone investor ahead of its planned listing on the LSE, according to a report.
Gordhan speaks out on nationalisation
Nationalisation is not government policy, but everyone is allowed to have a view on the issue, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Oppenheimer to retire from Anglo’s board
Nicky Oppenheimer will step down from his position as a non-executive director of Anglo American in April, according to a company announcement.
Shabangu sets date for Mpumalanga moratorium
Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu says the moratorium on accepting new prospecting right applications in Mpumalanga won't be lifted before September.
Mines back nationalisation investigators
The Chamber of Mines of SA has welcomed the appointment of independent researchers to investigate the nationalisation of mines.
Gold Reef City endangered by acid water
Millions of litres of rapidly-rising acid mine water under Johannesburg will start flooding the lower levels of the Gold Reef City tourist mine early next year, if left unchecked.
SA needs R1.2bn for mine water threat
South Africa will have to spend around R1.2bn to clean up acidic water threatening to spill out from abandoned gold mines under Johannesburg, according to a report.