DRDGold says closure won’t affect Blyvoor deal
DRDGold said it may shed 1,800 jobs at its struggling Blyvoor operation but believed
it would not negatively affect the sale of the mine to Village Main.
BHP Billiton mum on Gabon iron ore
BHP Billiton has declined to comment on a statement from the government of Gabon
that it had reached an agreement for the miner to develop a 1 billion tonne iron ore
resource in that country.
Glencore, Xstrata hammering out final deal
Top executives at trader Glencore and miner Xstrata are hammering out the final details of an $80bn takeover, which could be announced as early as Tuesday.
ANC mines report: the proposals
A highly anticipated ANC report on the state's involvement in mining contains
proposals to fundamentally alter the face of South Africa's industry.
NUM challenged by Implats member revolt
The unprotected strike paralysing Impala Platinum's flagship mining complex in
Rustenburg represents a rebellion against the National Union of Mineworkers by its
members.
Anglo’s Carroll recovers after operation
Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll is recovering well from an operation following a hip injury she suffered during a horse-riding accident last weekend, reports Bloomberg.
Glencore said to be near deal with Xstrata
Glencore International is nearing an agreement to combine with Xstrata in a deal that may value the combined entity at $82.46bn, reports Bloomberg.
ANC mines study rejects assets grab
A study commissioned by the ANC has rejected calls for mine nationalisation and come out in favour of higher taxes and royalties, reports Business Day.
Anooraq, Amplats unveil rearranged deal
Anglo American Platinum has made public the long-awaited restructuring of its
investment in empowerment partner, Anooraq Resources, in a radical R5bn plan.
Implats fires 13,000 workers
IMPALA Platinum , the world's second largest platinum producer, said on Thursday it had dismissed 13,000 employees, bringing to 17,200 those sacked since the start of a labour dispute almost two weeks ago.