Desperate PLA lets go of Smokey Hills contractor
Platinum Australia is hoping for a fresh start after a share price plunge of around 90% in 2011, announcing it will from now on conduct its own operations at the Smokey Hills mine.
Mboweni buys stake in iron ore junior
Former Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni and his brother, Alto, will buy up to 20% of iron ore junior Ferrox Holdings in a $32m deal.
Transnet unveils R17bn coal solution
The much-vaunted Lothair rail project, expected to help massively ramp up coal deliveries to Richards Bay, was officially unveiled with a completion date of 2016 set for the initiative.
Gold Fields agrees plan to resume Kyrgyz drilling
Gold Fields has signed an agreement with Kyrgyz villagers that will enable it to resume drilling at a prospective copper deposit, three months after an arson attack.
Eskom asks for 10% drop in power use
Power utility Eskom says it needs people to cut their power usage by 10% to keep the country's electricity supply running.
LME board to consider bids in late February
The London Metal Exchange has several serious potential bidders and will consider takeover proposals at its board meeting in late February, says CEO Martin Abbott.
Miranda Minerals suspends trading
Trading in Miranda stock on the JSE has been suspended at the request of the company, after its two major shareholders demanded the repayment of outstanding loans.
Malawi, Vale ink $1bn rail line deal
Malawi has signed a $1bn deal with mining giant Vale for construction and rehabilitation of a rail line to transport 18 million tonnes of coal from Mozambique.
Exxaro confirms R2.8bn African Iron swoop
Exxaro Resources confirmed week-long speculation it would make its first foray into iron ore bidding up to a 49% premium for African Iron which operates in the Republic of Congo.
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.