Amplats’s cost conundrum continues
Anglo American Platinum’s battle to keep costs down carries on, with the company again raising its unit cost target for 2011.
Kumba’s Q3 output up 2%
Kumba Iron Ore has reported a 2% rise in third-quarter output and says it sees an increase in the volatility of iron ore prices in the short term.
BHP’s iron ore output climbs, copper falls
BHP Billiton has posted a 24% rise in quarterly iron ore production as it boosted sales to Asian steel mills, but copper output from its Escondida mine in Chile has declined.
CoAL allowed to proceed with Vele
Coal of Africa says it is ready to begin full operations at its Vele colliery, after the government lifted a suspension of the project's integrated water use licence.
Xstrata tells unions to take it or leave it
Xstrata has threatened to pull out of its proposed employee share ownership plan after a labour dispute related to the scheme had culminated in a protected strike.
Gold Fields Q3 production up 3%
Gold Fields has posted a 3% rise in third quarter gold production, as the world's fourth-largest gold miner overcame a strike that halted output for five days in July.
Gold One gets Chinese go-ahead for Jintu deal
Gold One International says that the Chinese government has approved its Jintu transaction.
Forbes Coal doubles export sales
Forbes Coal has a more than doubling of export sales in the second quarter of its financial year.
DMR blames fiscus for capacity ills
Parliament’s mining portfolio says it will summon Treasury to explain why the Department of Mineral Resources has not been given enough money to fill crucial vacancies.
Xstrata posts coal output record
Xstrata has posted record thermal coal production in the third quarter and a more than 7% rise in overall coal output, thanks to the start of operations at its Mangoola mine.