SA eyes R400bn nuclear build price tag
South Africa plans to spend an estimated R400bn on building up its nuclear electricity-generating capacity, says Energy Minister Dipuo Peters.
China aluminium capacity to rise 60% by 2015
China's annual capacity of primary aluminium may rise by 60% in coming four years, says an industry official.
Zambia not keen on mine windfall tax
Zambia will not re-introduce a mine windfall tax it abolished in 2009, says its Finance Minister.
Namibia clears Extract to build Husab
Extract Resources has won a licence to develop its Husab uranium mine in Namibia, which could help push up the price a suitor may offer for the $2bn company.
Tiffany sales growth shows signs of slowing
Concerns about slowing sales momentum took some of the luster off Tiffany & Co's stock amid signs that European and US economic distress are weighing on luxury consumers.
Sierra Leone to post mining revenues online
Sierra Leone will soon launch a public website to detail mining revenues in an effort to ensure that an expected resource bonanza is handled transparently, officials say.
The return of Bernard Swanepoel
Village Main Reef looks a high-risk, high-reward play that widows and orphans should avoid, but gold bugs could be attracted to like moths to a candle.
BHP Billiton wants out of diamonds
BHP Billiton is looking to exit the diamond business as the contribution of the division to the overall performance of the group remains insignificant, with limited options available to grow.
Collahuasi says plants working amid stoppage
Chile's giant Collahuasi mine has confirmed workers on two shifts have downed tools at the world's No. 3 copper mine, adding that its plants were fully operational.
Kumba workers reap big payout
Kumba Iron Ore says that over 6,200 of its employees will reap a R576,045 payout in December as part of an "empowerment" plan aimed at non-managers.