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Aurora’s Zuma, Mandela fail to head off R1.7bn damages

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AN appeal by the directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems against a judgement they should pay damages and salaries to some 5,300 miners once employed...

“Grave allegations” leave no compromise in Sable bribery claim

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UK-listed iron ore exploration and development company, Sable Mining, is at the centre of an bribery investigation that links it to illegal payments in...

BHP, Vale hit by $43bn suit for Samarco disaster

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SHARES in BHP Billiton headed for their steepest fall since 2008 after Brazilian prosecutors filed a civil suit against the Melbourne-headquartered company worth $43bn,...

Tegeta said it paid Barloworld for overdue Optimum Coal bill

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TEGETA Exploration, a subsidiary of the Gupta family's Oakbay Investments, said it expected industrial group Barloworld to withdraw a court application for the liquidation...

AMCU to serve strike notice at Sibanye Gold

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THE Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) is to serve notice of its intention to strike from Wednesday at the facilities of Sibanye...

Trans Hex cuts 125 jobs at Baken, Bloeddrif

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Trans Hex said it would retrench 125 employees at its Baken and Bloeddrif mines in the Lower Orange River of the Northern Cape province.

Labour Appeal Court rejects AMCU gold strike bid

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SOUTH Africa's Labour Appeal Court has dismissed an application by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) to appeal an interdict preventing a...

Zuma defends Mining Charter as an action that cannot cause harm

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SOUTH African president, Jacob Zuma, lauded the redraft of the country's Mining Charter saying it was necessary to "ignite" the economy and bring change...

Security increased after looters invade Marange

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Security was increased at the Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe's after looters invaded mining premises in the area.

#GuptaLeaks point to staggering hijack of SA utility companies

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ASTONISHING evidence supported by e-mails provided to investigative units amaBhungane and the Daily Maverick's newly-found Scorpio show how the Gupta family attempted to finance...