Acid water report reaches cabinet
A report on how to tackle the threat of rising underground acid mine water will be discussed by cabinet this week, says Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa.
BHP backers pin hopes on further buybacks
BHP Billiton is expected to nearly double its first-half profit to a record, with investors focused on the group's strategy for its bulging cash pile.
Junior miners tout beneficiation
Plans by government to speed up beneficiation are a step in the right direction which will help to grow the economy and create much-needed jobs, say junior miners.
Mine nationalisation ‘to be resolved in 2012 only’
The issue of the nationalisation of SA's mining sector will only be decided at the ANC's policy conference in 2012, according to Deputy Mineral Resources Minister Godfrey Oliphant.
Rio Tinto profits treble to $14bn
Soaring commodities prices and strong growth in emerging markets have bolstered the annual profits of global mining giant Rio Tinto.
Zim mine fees rocket 2 000%
Zimbabwe has hiked mining exploration fees to $1m in a bid to curb speculation.
Zuma speech raises nationalisation fears
Critics are concerned that SA has shifted closer to nationalising its mines following President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation speech.
Malema triumphant over Zuma speech
ANC Youth League President Julius Malema says President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation speech shows nationalisation is here to stay - and that the minister of mineral resources must take note.
Zuma: Beneficiation strategy a priority
Adopting a mineral beneficiation strategy is a government priority, President Jacob Zuma has said in his State of the Nation address.
Shabangu ‘doesn’t answer to ANCYL’
Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu did not need to report back to the ANC Youth League about her position against the nationalisation of mines, her spokesperson says.