Mozambique families protest against Brazil’s Vale
Families resettled by Brazilian mining giant Vale in the Tete region of Mozambique have protested that the company had failed to keep promises it made to them in 2009.
Chinese firm closes in on Extract
China is a step closer to pounce on Extract Resources after Namibia’s competition authorities has consented to a proposed takeover.
Codelco fires riposte, labels Anglo ‘erratic’
Negotiations between the two parties appear to have all but ground to a halt as Codelco launches emotionally charged legal response to Anglo American.
African Iron to unveil Exxaro offer
A trading halt was applied to African Iron shares today amid wide expectations a takeover offer from Exxaro Resources will be announced later this week.
Lonmin’s pains hit CEO Farmer’s pocket
Lonmin CEO Ian Farmer had to let go of some R3m’s worth of incentive shares in the last two months, following the miner’s failure to meet targets.
Namibia uranium output down on poor weather
Namibia's uranium production fell in the first 10 months of 2011 compared with the previous year, but output is expected to rise as expansion projects come online.
Limpopo lifts the veil on Coal India talks
The Limpopo government has acknowledged its proposed partnership with Coal India, saying the JV will shop for greenfield assets and early stage projects.
RBCT gilds the lily on coal exports
Coal export statistics for 2011 released by the Richards Bay Coal Terminal are not as good as they look and only marginally above what was achieved in 2010.
TFR, RBCT deliver one big push in December
Richards Bay Coal Terminal put in a strong performance during December, lifting SA’s coal exports for 2011 above the figure achieved the previous year.
Top SA mining execs consider their future
Given the shortage of skills in mining, there's a lot of interest in where executives like Metorex CEO Terence Goodlace and Rand Uranium's former CEO John Munro may end up.