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Search for Kusasalethu worker carries on

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Harmony Gold says it is still searching for a trapped miner at its Kusasalethu mine and all operations there have been halted.

Village goes for higher grade

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Village Main Reef has boosted gold production and profits at the Tau Lekoa and Buffels mines through a radical jump in the recovered grade on both operations.

Johann Rupert confirms diamond tailings ventures

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Johann Rupert's Reinet Investments has confirmed it will be part of a new waste tailings diamond venture at De Beers' former Jagersfontein mine in the Free State.

Kasukuwere heartened by Impala offer

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Zimbabwe indigenisation proposal from Impala had set the parties on "a good course", according to minister, Saviour Kasukuwere.

BHP OKs $822m for new Autralian iron ore mine

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BHP Billiton has approved $822m in capital spending to dig a new iron ore mine in Australia, capable of yielding 17 million tonnes of ore a year starting in mid-2012.

Ex Alexkor CEO under parliament’s spotlight

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Parliament has lifted the lid on former Alexkor CEO Khetiwe Maseko-McClain’s time in office at the state-owned diamond miner, soon after her three-year term came to an end.

Ghana budgets for mining tax hike

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Ghana will seek to boost revenues from its mining industry next year by hiking taxes, according to a text of the country's 2012 budget.

Eastplats resumes production at SA mine

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Eastern Platinum says it has resumed full production at its flagship Crocodile River mine, following a probe into a fatal accident at the mine earlier this month.

Miner trapped at Harmony’s Kusasalethu

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Harmony Gold said says a worker has been trapped underground at its Kusasalethu mine and efforts are being made to rescue the person.

Great Basin Gold slides on poor delivery

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Production problems at the Burnstone gold mine near Balfour have knocked the share price of parent Great Basin Gold, which has restructured its debt facilities to cope.