SA gives cautious “yes’ to shale gas
SA has given a conditional green light to the exploration of shale gas in the Karoo
and will assess every step towards full scale hydraulic fracturing for possible
"unacceptable outcomes'.
Coal industry “in flux’
The search for new coal markets has become a matter of urgency for producers
across the globe, says market analysts IntierraRMG.
Implats in fresh strike alert after new demand
The platinum miner confirms it is negotiating with labour representatives that are
"Amcu-aligned’ as the threat of fresh industrial unrest hits its key Rustenburg mine.
IDC seeks to cool tempers in Kalagadi feud
The Industrial Development Corporation says it’s working hard at bringing the feud
between Kalahari Resources and global steel giant ArcelorMittal to an end.
The time is nigh for Lonmin
Lonmin will soon be faced with difficult decisions should employees not heed its call
to return to work, a situation deemed unlikely by many of the parties involved.
Gold Fields’ KDC West hit by strike
Operations at Gold Fields’ KDC West gold mine have been brought to halt following
the start of a second unprotected strike in as many weeks at the gold mining firm.
Gold Fields workers seek R12,500
Striking workers at Gold Fields’ KDC West mine are demanding a minimum monthly
salary of R12,500, a benchmark in a spate of wage-related labour disputes across
the industry.
Archie Palane points finger at NUM failings
NUM ex-deputy secretary Archie Palane says central bargaining, now touted as the
answer to platinum woes, would have become policy had he been elected leader.
Wescoal signs R700m Eskom supply pact
Wescoal, the junior coal miner, has signed a R700m, three-year coal supply
agreement with Eskom.
Amcu won’t budge until R12,500/pm agreed
Amcu said that only an agreement to pay miners R12,500 per month would bring an
end to strike action at Lonmin’s Marikana mine, now into its third week.