Implats battered by stoppages, promotes RDOs
The platinum producer also confirmed that rival union Amcu had requested
organisational rights amid verification the NUM had lost 10,813 members.
Implats hatches plan to ease union hostilities
Impala Platinum wants Amcu and the NUM to arrive at a solution whereby the
two unions share recognition at the company’s Lease Area mine rather than
adopt a "winner takes all’ approach.
New twist in First Uranium asset sale
Minority shareholders vow to fight on as First Uranium’s board rejects an
alternative arrangement on the sale of Ezulwini and Mine Waste Solutions.
Fears over coal’s food security threat
Coal mining in Mpumalanga is putting food security under threat as a large
portion of the province’s surface area may be turned into wasteland, say
environmentalists.
Gigaba pours cold water on Alexkor aspirations
State-owned diamond miner Alexkor will not be acquiring new assets outside
South Africa, says Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba.
Trans Hex tying up loose ends in Namaqua deal
Diamond producer Trans Hex says it is still busy tying up some aspects of its proposed acquisition of De Beers' Namaqualand mines.
Zimplats fears for its credit-worthiness
Zimplats fears its ability to raise loan finance will be jeopardised if it is forced
to localise all its offshore accounts to Zimbabwe.
DRDGold wants AMD claims clarified
DRDGold says Johnny de Lange’s claims in parliament, that the company
should "pay for every damn thing' regarding acid mine drainage, needs "a
public response'.
Chamber in talks with junior miners
The Chamber of Mines has held the first of a series of meetings with junior
mining companies in order to bring about co-operation between the two
groups.
Eskom’s miner issues
For a person avowedly against entering mining, Eskom’s Brian Dames spends a
lot of time thinking, talking and making decisions regarding the impact of coal
mining on his business.