Rio surrenders 51% stake in Murowa Diamonds
Rio Tinto has told Zimbabwe's government it will give up a 51% stake in its local diamond unit Murowa, reports state media.
BHP gets go-ahead for Olympic Dam expansion
BHP Billiton has moved a step closer towards an estimated $20bn to $30bn expansion of its Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine.
Sata’s clean sweep gets thumbs up
Since his upset Sept. 20 election victory, former opposition Michael Sata has made his mark on Africa's biggest copper producer.
Shanduka seeks controlling stake in coal JV
Shanduka Group hopes to conclude a deal before the end of the year which will increase its stake in a coal venture with Glencore to a controlling one, reports Business Day.
Kasukuwere calls time on tardy miners
Saviour Kasukuwere, Zimbabwe's youth, indigenisation and empowerment minister, says the country will move quietly in seizing shares of companies failing to have met the indigenisation deadline.
Zambia lifts metals export ban
Zambia has lifted a ban on metal exports just two days after imposing it to sort out irregularities and increase transparency, says a minerals ministry official.
Amsa confirms ICT deal is dead
ArcelorMittal SA, the local arm of the world's largest steel maker, has confirmed it has canned its acquisition of Imperial Crown Trading for R800m.
The gospel according to Mark
AngloGold Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani has in the four years since his unheralded appointment done as much to conserve features of the company as change it.
DRC mining audit not a new review – official
A proposed audit by the DRC's state mining firm of its joint venture partnerships should not be mistaken for a new mining contract review, says a government official.
Transnet eyes 80 mln tonnes on Waterberg line
A planned rail link to South Africa's Waterberg coal fields could eventually handle up to 80 million tonnes of coal a year if there is enough demand, says Transnet.