BHP, Rio approve $4.5bn Escondida expansion
BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have raised their bets on global copper demand, approving plans for a $4.5bn expansion of the massive Escondida mine in Chile.
Philippine mining rule change slammed
Big business groups have criticised a Philippine government plan to raise revenue by imposing new taxes on mining companies and reviewing their contracts.
Base Resources puts Kenya on mining map
Australian-listed Base Resources is developing a heavy mineral sands mine in Kenya
which will be of critical importance to the future of the country’s mining sector.
Merafe joins Eskom power down hit list
Merafe in discussions to idle ferrochrome furnaces as fears Eskom would impose a
fresh round of load-shedding on South Africa’s mining industry start to materialise.
CGNPC closes in on Namibia’s Husab
ASX-listed Extract Resources, which owns the Husab uranium deposit in Namibia, has
received a formal bidder’s statement from China’s CGNPC-URC for a A$8.65/share deal.
Codelco, Anglo secret talks ‘failed’
Two months of secretive talks between Codelco and Anglo American have failed to resolve a stake option dispute, so a legal battle is for now the only way forward, says Codelco's CEO.
DRDGold to expand Ergo production
DRDGold is to spend R250m to increase gold production through improvements to its
Ergo treatment plant to raise gold recovery rates.
Xstrata shuts furnaces to aid Eskom
Xstrata has switched off two chrome furnaces at its Rustenburg plant to help power utility Eskom save power, but says that supplies to customers will not be affected.
Implats to rehire all fired workers
Impala Platinum Holdings and the National Union of Mineworkers have reached an agreement regarding an illegal strike at Rustenburg mine, says the union.
DRDGold will look to sell Village stake
DRDGold will not indefinitely stay a minority shareholder in Village Main Reef once the
Blyvoor transaction has been completed, says its CEO Niel Pretorius.