Nkwe unfazed over ARM’s rights threat
Nkwe Platinum has played down the company’s unresolved row with ARM and Amplats,
saying the dispute won’t stand in the way of the company advancing a flagship
project.
Anglo to assess Amplats restructuring
UPDATED: Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll, has lost patience with declining
returns from its listed platinum business, Amplats, and is now considering its "optimal
configuration".
Anglo, Kumba join West Africa iron ore rush
Anglo American and Kumba Iron Ore have joined forces to eke out possible iron ore
opportunities in Africa, especially the in-vogue West Africa region.
Gold Fields evaluates options on uranium JV
Gold Fields hopes to make a decision within three months on the way forward for the
proposed West Rand tailings treatment JV with Gold One International.
Village promises First Uranium dividend
Village Main Reef says it will pay a special dividend to shareholders if its exposure to
First Uranium gets crystallised into cash. Shareholders may also score from the likely
sale of Cons Murch.
Gold demand up in 2011 – WGC
Gold demand struck 14-year highs in 2011, driven by record investment buying in China, which may overtake India this year as the world's top consumer.
African Barrick Gold profit rises, trebles dividend
African Barrick Gold posted a 30% increase in core profit for 2011, as a rising gold price pushed margins to record levels, offsetting the impact of soaring costs.
Impala Platinum hit by safety stoppages
Impala Platinum is the latest in a long line of mining companies to report production
losses caused by an increased number of Section 54 stoppages.
Impala strike turns violent
Thousands of protesting miners have burnt tyres and torched a police office near Impala Platinum's Rustenburg mine, as a month-long strike turns violent.
Brown: Zimbabwe land rental fee ‘a mistake’
Impala Platinum CEO David Brown reckons the huge increase on land rentals proposed
by the Zimbabwean government is a mistake because it will bankrupt the entire mining
industry.