Rand shields Merafe from ferrochrome woes
The weaker rand is giving Merafe Resources some respite from the distressed
ferrochrome market, analysts say, while the company has also secured debt to
finance the Lion expansion project.
SA platinum in troubled waters
Anything less than an annual output of 2.6 million ounces from Anglo American
Platinum for 2011 will support the growing perception that SA's platinum industry is
headed for hard times.
Shock over Zimbabwe’s licence fee regime
The chairman of Zimbabwe’s parliamentary Committee on Mining and Energy, Edward
Chindori-Chininga, has criticised the country’s proposed hike in mining licence fees.
Anglo to face criminal probe in Chile
Chilean prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into Anglo American's sale
of a 24.5% stake in a local subsidiary to Japan's Mitsubishi.
Sierra Leone in battle to avoid ‘resource curse’
Sierra Leone is fighting an uphill battle to avoid the 'resource curse' of high-level graft, civil unrest and a lack of economic diversity that has afflicted many regional neighbours.
Implats to fire 5,000 in unlawful strike
Impala Platinum says a strike by drill operators at its Rustenburg operations is illegal and it is to start laying them off.
NUM slams Impala’s 18% retention increase
Impala Platinum has raised the prospect that production at its Rustenburg mine will be
negatively affected for up to two weeks as it begins to dismiss 5,000 rock drill
operators.
Gold One, Gold Fields explore surface JV
Following a year of frenetic corporate activity at Gold One International, CEO Neal
Froneman has revealed his next play: a possible surface-operations joint venture with
Gold Fields.
IFM recovery exceeds expectations
Ferrochrome producer International Ferro Metals has taken another step towards
restoring investors’ faith, meeting key cost and production milestones as it seeks to
regain former highs.
SA less attractive to mining investors: SAIRR
SA has become significantly less attractive as a mining investment destination since 2006, says the SA Institute of Race Relations.