Rock driller loses life at Ezulwini
A rock drill operator has lost his life at First Uranium Corp.'s Ezulwini mine, the company announced.
Rand slides on Euro nerves, poor growth
The rand slide to 7.4 against the dollar, a decline of 1.7% on Wednesday in nervous trade ahead of more European talks on Greece's debt and weakening domestic growth in South Africa.
Egypt to invest in Rwanda power
Orascom Construction Industries plans to invest up to $130m in Rwanda in the next three to four years to build a methane power plant to produce 50 megawatts.
Sandvik predicts metals Q3 weakness
Swedish engineering firm Sandvik said metals prices would be weaker in the third quarter but generally the markets were in decent shape.
Village Main Reef set to churn cash
If the rand gold price stays at current levels Village would generate the kind of cash that would make a mockery of its current share price according to CEO Bernard Swanepoel.
Zim mines minister calls for calm
Obert Mpofu, supported by empowerment and youth minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, say mining licences will not be cancelled in Zimbabwe as negotiations on indigenisation continue.
Transnet rules out Saldanha for manganese
Transnet Freight Rail has dismissed using the Sishen-to-Saldanha railway line for the future transport of manganese ore, saying the line will be reserved for iron ore.
Deals too expensive, says Anglo’s Carroll
Mining shares were still too expensive to tempt Anglo American into any acquisitions, says the group's CEO, Cynthia Carroll.
Vale readies first 35kt of Mozambique coal
Brazilian miner Vale said it would export its first coal from its Mozambique mine on Wednesday after resolving bottlenecks on the rail line.
Forbes Coal posts record exports
Forbes Coal exported 192,400 tonnes of coal in the second quarter of its financial year.