TFR rates threaten Matola expansion
The proposed $800m expansion of Mozambique's Matola Coal Terminal to 20 million tonnes/year would be threatened unless Transnet lowered freight rates.
Gillard gets tax through lower house
Australia's lower house approved a tax on miners that is expected to raise $7.8bn in its first two years.
Anooraq suspends mining at Bokoni
Anooraq Resources said it had suspended mining at its Bokoni mine following the death of an employee.
Impala miners found dead
Two employees reported missing on Friday were fatally injured following a fall of ground incident at Impala Rustenburg's 7 Shaft, the company said.
Eskom mulls equity in foreign power
Eskom was sitting down to consider buying equity positions in foreign-owned power transmission in an effort to plug a potential power deficit in South Africa.
More knocks for Great Basin Gold
The Great Basin Gold share price has continued to drop despite CEO Ferdi Dippenaar's personal vote of confidence in using R500,000 of his own money to buy the stock.
Vale says rail sharing negotiable
Vale, the Brazilian iron ore producer intent on growing its coal business, says use of a potential 22Mtpa rail line linking Mozambique's coal resources with the port at Nakala, could be shared. Maybe.
Mozambique won’t hike royalties, taxes
Mozambique mines minister, Esperanca Bias, pledged the country would not follow the example of Zambia and Ghana by hiking taxes or royalties in the coal-rich country.
Harmony recovers body of miner
Harmony Gold said it had recovered the body of the miner trapped last week at its Kusasalethu mine, near Carltonville.
Great Basin’s Dippenaar votes with wallet
Ferdi Dippenaar, CEO of Great Basin Gold, has put down R488,000 buying his company's shares after recent value slide.