Uranium One posts record revenue
Uranium One said that despite difficulties in the uranium industry during 2011, the
company was able to post record revenues and an 89% improvement in earnings
from mining operations.
ANC to study 50 percent resource rent tax
The African National Congress said it would study a resource rent tax of up to 50%
as part of policy documents setting out ways to beat high unemployment and
inequality over the next 30 to 50 years.
EU says nuclear stress tests completed by mid-year
Stress tests on European Union nuclear facilities would be completed by the mid-
year with EU Energy Commissioner, Guenther Oettinger, saying thoroughness was
essential.
Fitch affirms diversified miners
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of the three major diversified mining
companies, Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
Eastplats hits Q4 wall, impairs for $46.3m
Shares in Eastplats slumped 7% on the JSE as it posted a horror decline in
year-on-year profits, suffered a $46.5m write-down, and said projects might be
rescoped permanently unless third-party funding was acquired.
Glencore unlikely to bump Xstrata offer
Glencore will today address investors for the first time since unveiling plans for a
$90bn merger with Xstrata, an offer that is unlikely to be amended upwards,
analysts say.
Glasenberg’s rebuffs calls to lift Xstrata bid
Glencore's Ivan Glasenberg said he hoped people would review the numbers and see
his firm's $36.3bn bid for Xstrata truly represented a merger of equals.
Exxaro forms IPP with India’s Tata Power
Exxaro Resources has taken its first steps in developing an energy division by
forming a joint venture to establish an independent power producer with
India’s Tata Power.
Impala’s Rustenburg resumes production
Impala had rehired 14,950 workers at its key Rustenburg mine which was ready to
restart production following a crippling six week strike which cost the operation
120,000 ounces of output.
Mandela, Zuma to face criminal charges
Aurora’s Zondwa Mandela is to be served with papers that he defrauded the
JSE, says the Joint Provisional Liquidators of Pamodzi, who added Khulubuse
Zuma would also be in the firing line.