The Oppenheimers eye new projects in Africa
Nicky Oppenheimer has no intention of leaving the $5.1bn he will get from Anglo American for De Beers in the bank. He and son Jonathan intend using some of the proceeds to go mining in Africa.
Amplats stops production to highlight safety
Amplats is to halt production at all of its operations to highlight the importance of safety and to remember colleagues who have lost their lives.
CoAL to raise $100m via placing
Coal of Africa says it plans to raise about $100m in a placing mainly to bring the Vele project into production and to complete the acquisition of Rio Tinto's Chapudi Coal project.
De Beers on the hop over SA ‘exit’
De Beers Consolidated Mines has told parliament it's not planning to leave South Africa, despite a sell-off of its assets.
Pleming to help launch global fund
David Pleming, who carved a name for himself dominating the investment analyst rankings, is to help launch a US-domiciled hedge fund.
Compromise on Marange diamonds ‘necessary’
The US has agreed to a compromise allowing Zimbabwe to export diamonds, to prevent the paralysis of the global system for stopping trade in "blood diamonds", says its State Department.
Amsa slips into Q3 loss
ArcelorMittal SA has reported a third-quarter loss due to higher costs and lower steel prices, but says earnings in the following three months will improve
Randgold Q3 profit jumps to $122.9m
Randgold Resources has posted a jump in third-quarter profit from the year earlier on an 80% surge in gold production and higher metal prices.
CFM to upgrade Sena line by early 2013
Mozambique's ports and railways company CFM expects to complete a refurbishment of the Sena rail line linking the Beira port with coal mines in the Tete province by early 2013.
Botswana to dominate SA in diamond cutting
Botswana is going to far outclass SA when it comes to the local beneficiation of diamonds, following the new marketing deal it has negotiated with De Beers.