Severstal takes control of Liberia iron project
Severstal has said it reached an agreement to acquire the remaining 38.5% stake in the Putu iron ore project from Afferro for $65m, as well as possible future payments.
JSE index issues may hammer Amsa
ArcelorMittal SA looks like it will be ejected from the FTSE/JSE Africa Top 40 index, but if its directors are losing sleep, it is more likely to be about the effects of two other factors.
Mwana Africa H1 loss narrows
Mwana Africa has reported a narrower first-half loss, driven mainly by a jump in production at its Freda Rebecca gold mine in Zimbabwe.
ANC warms to Chile mines policy
If a mining model based on the "Miracle of Chile' is pursued, ideological, financial and political compromises lie in the wake for South Africa's mining industry.
African Barrick Gold to miss 2011 output target
African Barrick Gold says it will fall short of its 2011 production target because of escalating power disruptions to national grid electricity supply in Tanzania.
Support grows for Durban climate deal
Support has grown for an EU plan to agree a global climate change pact with binding targets by 2015, after poor nations forged alliances with developed countries.
Mugabe presses for vote, indigenisation
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has called for elections next year and says he will not back down in forcing foreign firms to sell majority stakes to blacks.
DRC delays election results again
Election authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have delayed the announcement of a winner in the country's presidential election for the second time this week.
JP Morgan warns over slumping platinum output
JP Morgan Cazenove has sounded a warning over the negative impact on the platinum miners of falling production linked to increased safety inspections by the Department of Mineral Resources.
Rio Tinto a likely future partner at Husab
Rio Tinto may enter into another partnership with a Chinese firm, this time in Namibia, where it may be the preferred participant as China swoops on another strategic asset.