ANC to study 50 percent resource rent tax
The African National Congress said it would study a resource rent tax of up to 50%
as part of policy documents setting out ways to beat high unemployment and
inequality over the next 30 to 50 years.
Merafe says chrome export duty imminent
An export duty on chrome ore would help stop the slide in South Africa’s
market share of ferrochrome and protect jobs, Merafe Resources CEO Stuart
Elliot said.
Fitch affirms diversified miners
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of the three major diversified mining
companies, Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
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.
Eastplats hits Q4 wall, impairs for $46.3m
Shares in Eastplats slumped 7% on the JSE as it posted a horror decline in
year-on-year profits, suffered a $46.5m write-down, and said projects might be
rescoped permanently unless third-party funding was acquired.
EU says nuclear stress tests completed by mid-year
Stress tests on European Union nuclear facilities would be completed by the mid-
year with EU Energy Commissioner, Guenther Oettinger, saying thoroughness was
essential.
Village bags R413m, special dividend likely
As suggested before, Village Main would most likely pay out a special dividend
from the First Uranium asset sales that net R413m for Bernard Swanepoel’s
company.
Namaqualand deal ‘progressing’, says Trans Hex
Trans Hex said discussions were ongoing to buy De Beers Consolidated Mines'
Namaqualand Mines, a transaction first opened nearly a year ago.
Glencore unlikely to bump Xstrata offer
Glencore will today address investors for the first time since unveiling plans for a
$90bn merger with Xstrata, an offer that is unlikely to be amended upwards,
analysts say.
Glasenberg’s rebuffs calls to lift Xstrata bid
Glencore's Ivan Glasenberg said he hoped people would review the numbers and see
his firm's $36.3bn bid for Xstrata truly represented a merger of equals.