Namaqualand deal ‘progressing’, says Trans Hex
Trans Hex said discussions were ongoing to buy De Beers Consolidated Mines'
Namaqualand Mines, a transaction first opened nearly a year ago.
Tharisa secures R1bn funding for plant
Tharisa Minerals has raised R1bn for a chrome and platinum group metal mine and
concentrator from HSBC Holdings.
Glencore unlikely to bump Xstrata offer
Glencore will today address investors for the first time since unveiling plans for a
$90bn merger with Xstrata, an offer that is unlikely to be amended upwards,
analysts say.
Glasenberg’s rebuffs calls to lift Xstrata bid
Glencore's Ivan Glasenberg said he hoped people would review the numbers and see
his firm's $36.3bn bid for Xstrata truly represented a merger of equals.
Mandela, Zuma to face criminal charges
Aurora’s Zondwa Mandela is to be served with papers that he defrauded the
JSE, says the Joint Provisional Liquidators of Pamodzi, who added Khulubuse
Zuma would also be in the firing line.
Exxaro forms IPP with India’s Tata Power
Exxaro Resources has taken its first steps in developing an energy division by
forming a joint venture to establish an independent power producer with
India’s Tata Power.
Gold One offers $70m for First Uranium’s Ezulwini
Gold One gives further signal it wants uranium as well as gold exposure after
concluding its second uranium deal in the last 12 months.
AngloGold in $335m First Uranium swoop
AngloGold Ashanti's offer, if approved, will take gold production some 80,000
oz/year higher in the short term, and uranium output to 4.5 million pounds
annually.
First Quantum’s Kansanshi grinds to halt
Operations at First Quantum Minerals' Kansanshi, a copper mine in Zambia, have
been halted as labour demands 17% higher wages.
SA Govt adopting subtle pro-business stance
Behind the massive infrastructure drive that was recently announced in South
Africa is an evolving strategy that going pro-business is the only way to create
jobs.