BHP looks at emerging markets for growth
BHP Billiton chair Jac Nasser says that while the US, Europe and other mature markets remain significant contributors to commodity demand, it is emerging markets that are the key drivers of growth.
BHP not giving up on deals, has no regrets
BHP Billiton has not given up on large acquisitions and does not regret spending $875m pursuing three massive deals that failed over the past two years, says its chairperson.
BHP kills Potash bid, revives buyback
BHP Billiton has scrapped its $39bn bid for Potash Corp, and says it will return $4.2bn to investors through a share buyback.
Shabangu exposes mine audit subversion
UPDATED: Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has cited bribery and intimidation as some of the challenges her department faced in the audit of mining and prospecting licences.
Nationalisation study gets underway
The ruling ANC will appoint two independent researchers to investigate the nationalisation of mines, says secretary general Gwede Mantashe.
John Block mined with forged licence
Controversial ANC Northern Cape chairperson John Block is a director of a company that for years has mined salt in the Kalahari with a fraudulent mining licence, court records show.
Anglo sells Scaw assets
Anglo American says it is to sell Scaw Metals properties to Australian steel product manufacturer OneSteel for $932m.
BHP to face buyback pressure as Potash bid fades
BHP Billiton's boss is likely to face calls for a massive share buyback when he confronts shareholders in Australia after his third straight failure to pull off a major acquisition.
The DMR hits back over nationalisation
The Department of Mineral Resources has come back swinging at mining legal expert Hulme Scholes over his views on nationalisation but Scholes is not backing down.
Genesis accepts Xstrata’s Sphere offer
Global miner Xstrata are closer to succeeding in its takeover of iron ore prospector Sphere Minerals after Genesis Investment Management agreed to accept the offer.