Delays may sink Anglo’s Codelco court bid
Chile’s courts may not hear Anglo American’s bid in time to overturn an injunction which prohibited the diversified miner from selling further stakes in Anglo American Sur.
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.
Strike looms large for Lonmin
The National Union of Mineworkers rejected Lonmin's 9% to 10% wage increase offer raising the prospect of strike action.
Maputo terminal plan floated
The latest plan to provide terminal capacity to emergent coal exporters was floated at Coaltrans Mozambique. This one is for South African and Swazi companies.
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.
Power situation remains critical, says Eskom
SA's power supply situation will remain critical for the next two years, says Eskom CEO Brian Dames, while still trying to play down the latest problem at Medupi.
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.
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.
Anooraq suspends mining at Bokoni
Anooraq Resources said it had suspended mining at its Bokoni mine following the death of an employee.