Tshipi mines its first manganese ore
Tshipi e Ntle Manganese says it has mined its first manganese at the new Borwa
mine in the Northern Cape.
Gold wage talks fail, retrenchments likely
Striking mineworkers and their employers in the gold sector are seemingly further
apart than ever as formal wage discussions collapse.
Shabangu tells ANC to drop nationalisation
Mining Minister Susan Shabangu has warned the ANC to axe nationalisation once and
for all at its Mangaung conference if it wants to save the economy.
Presidential summit to discuss strike wave
President Jacob Zuma has summoned business, labour and civil society leaders to a
meeting on Friday in a bid to find solutions to the current wave of violent strikes,
reports BDLive.
Some damage already permanent – Holland
Some of the damage caused by the spate of strikes across the mining industry is
already permanent, warns Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland.
Holgoun scores R36m in Marikana right sale
Holgun Group sells the right to mine and market "associated metals’ produced from a
section of Lonmin’s Marikana mine, settling a dispute that drew disquiet over SA’s
security of tenure.
Gold miners offer lifeline in wage talks
The Chamber of Mines has agreed to give striking workers in the gold industry more
time to consider employers’ wage increase proposals.
Grades, tremors add to Blyvoor’s woes
A striking workforce is not the only challenge Village Main Reef faces at its recently
acquired Blyvoor mine.
Gold miners reject pay offer – report
UPDATED: Striking gold miners have rejected the industry’s latest wage offer,
reports news agency Reuters.
Amcu storms out of central bargaining talks
The Associated Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has stormed out of talks
regarding a central bargaining forum for the country’s platinum sector.