Sibiya warns against MPRDA changes
Bheki Sibiya, CEO of the Chamber of Mines, has warned against under-estimating the negative impact of proposed amendments to the MPRDA.
“Grave allegations” leave no compromise in Sable bribery claim
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...
Amplats facing restructure backlash
Anglo American Platinum is facing a worker backlash even if it proceeds with lower than forecast restructuring at its Rustenburg mines, Reuters reports.
Lonmin lowers full-year sales to 420koz
Lonmin reduced its full-year sales guidance to 420,000 ounces for the year to September, nearly half of the 715,000 oz in sales during the previous year.
Gordhan urges labour resolution
South African finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, urged the country to cut its fiscal deficit and resolve labour disputes so the economy could withstand external shocks.
Mwana consider restarting nickel smelter
Mwana Africa, the UK-listed firm, is considering restarting its Bindura nickel smelter in Zimbabwe after prices for the metal supplied as a concentrate plummet.
SA, Russia to hold platinum talks in 2015
South Africa and Russian are to hold a meeting next year to which firms, traders and consumers will be invited to find ways to support platinum group metal prices.
Anglo to relocate head office in cost drive
Anglo American is reportedly moving its head office to cut costs but there was no planned move back to South Africa.
Safety stoppages cost SA mining R13.6bn
South Africa's mining industry lost an estimated R13.6bn in revenue since 2012 owing to safety stoppages.
Productivity a key element of gold wage talks
CEOs from South Africa's largest gold producers said productivity gains ought to be offered by unions in return for higher wages when wage talks start this year.