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State gears up for mining prosecutions

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The heat is on mining CEOs to make greater strides in safety as the state is soon expected to enforce tougher sanctions, including previously mooted jail sentences.

AngloGold halts Great Noligwa ops

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AngloGold Ashanti has suspended operations at its Great Noligwa Mine in South Africa after a worker was killed in an accident.

Big drop in mine deaths

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Some 128 mine workers died in 2010, which was a significant improvement from the previous year, says the Chamber of Mines.

Majali death certificate awaited

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The National Prosecuting Authority is awaiting the death certificate of late businessman Sandile Majali as the police investigate the medication found in his hotel room.

Gold Fields sees flat output figures

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Gold Fields expects 900,000 ounces of gold output in the three months to end-December, the group says.

Northam halts operations following fatality

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Northam Platinum says an employee has died in a tramming accident at its Zondereinde mine.

Aurora broker an ex-convict – report

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The middleman in several deals between Chinese companies and Aurora Empowerment Systems director Khulubuse Zuma is a convicted murderer, reports the Mail & Guardian.

Xstrata nears Colombian coal miner deal

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Xstrata is close to winning the $8bn auction for Colombia's second-biggest coal miner, reports British newspaper The Sunday Times.

Gold One makes up for target misses

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Gold One International has bucked the prevailing negative mood on the JSE after posting positive production figures for its December quarter.

Eskom pushes for coal regulation

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Eskom CEO Brian Dames has repeated the power utility's call for urgent coal export restrictions, suggesting a formula-based export quota for miners.