Implats in death scandal – Sunday Times
Impala Platinum is facing criminal charges, including culpable homicide, for its role in
the death of a mine worker, according to a Sunday Times report.
Kasukuwere changes his tune on compensation
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Indigenisation, Saviour Kasukuwere, has now ruled out
any compensation being paid to Implats’ Zimbabwe unit, Zimplats.
Village Main Reef again falls short of target
Village Main Reef has missed its production target for a second quarter in a
row, but the strong rand gold price should enable the company to continue
delivering sufficient cash flows.
Zimbabwe ‘owns’ 51% of non-compliant mines
Zimbabwe's indigenisation minister says the state now owns 51% of all mines that have not complied with the countries local ownership laws, according to Reuters.
PTM secures mining right for Maseve
TSX-listed Platinum Group Metals says it has been granted a mining right for its Maseve JV development with Wesizwe Platinum.
Bushveld Minerals’ brave play
Bushveld Minerals is a little-known iron ore and tin exploration firm that has
raised £5.4m on the UK’s Alternative Investment Market. CEO Fortune Mopalo
concedes there is scepticism...
The golden doldrums
If one is called to write flashcards to explain how the gold price behaves, you’ll
probably need only two; it’s that binary. Put another way, quiet is bad
for the gold price.
Exxaro open to more Tata ventures
Exxaro Resources will contemplate more partnerships with India’s Tata
Power, the company with which it has launched energy venture Cennergi, says
CEO Sipho Nkosi.
ARM withdraws offer as Modikwa wage talks stall
African Rainbow Minerals said its Modikwa Platinum Mine had withdrawn from
negotiations with the NUM amid a failure to resolve wage and work condition
demands underway for months.
ContiCoal scores R140m for projects
Australian-listed Continental Coal said payment of R140m by its new empowerment
partner had begun, capital that would be used to advance the company's projects.