Rio’s Mozi mine to supply Tata Steel this year
Tata Steel's European unit would have about 10% of its coking coal requirements
supplied to it from Rio Tinto's new Mozambique coal mine, Benga.
Zambia coal-fired plant delayed to 2015
Zambia's first coal-fired power plant in years has been delayed owing to a failure to
win environmental permits on time.
Illegal miners killed in Grootvlei disaster
Up to 20 illegal miners may have been killed at gold-mining operations on the
East Rand, according to initial reports.
Firestone to review R300m Tata Power offer
Tata Power has proposed taking a 30% stake worth R300m in Firestone Energy
and Sekoko Resources' Waterberg Coal Project - a "highly conditional" offer
now under review.
First Quantum hurt by low copper output
Fourth quarter net earnings are some 83% lower owing to lower copper production
and prices for the metal during the period.
Zimbabwe declines to extend Impala deadline
A letter from Impala Platinum requesting an extension to its indigenisation plans has
been rejected by the Zimbabwean government.
Implats sets Mar. 13 showdown with Kasukuwere
Impala Platinum will set down its final position on Zimbabwe indigenisation on
March 13 in terms of a new extension granted by Saviour Kasukuwere. But why
has the Zimbabwean minister agreed to an extension?
NUM members join nationwide strike
The National Union of Mineworkers confirmed that it had requested members to join
Cosatu's nationwide strike today aimed at having government scrap labour brokers
and toll road fees.
Sephaku to spin off R2.2bn fluorspar asset
South Africa may get a new fluorspar listing if Sephaku Holdings spins out its
fluorspar asset.
Uranium One posts record revenue
Uranium One said that despite difficulties in the uranium industry during 2011, the
company was able to post record revenues and an 89% improvement in earnings
from mining operations.