Amplats sees higher headline earnings
Anglo American Platinum says first-half headline earnings are expected to increase slightly because of higher sales and prices.
Greeks grabbing gold
The financial storms raging around the heads of the Greeks have recently led to a strong increase in people buying gold in that country.
Merafe warns over ferrochrome prices
Merafe Resources, which produces ferrochrome in a joint venture with Xstrata, says third quarter ferrochrome prices have dropped 11% quarter-on-quarter.
Forbes Coal to list on JSE
TSX-listed Forbes Coal will debut on the JSE on July 28 in a secondary listing.
Coking coal a fillip to Limpopo’s prospects
The exploitation of coking coal may act as a tremendous injection for Limpopo, one of South Africa's poorest provinces, says CoAL CEO John Wallington.
Coal miners hit back over Australia carbon tax
Australia's powerful coal mining industry has warned it is being unfairly singled out under the country's new carbon emissions trading scheme.
Miners fight ‘an unwinnable war’
Mining law expert Hulme Scholes has again stated his belief that South African mining companies are not focused on the very real danger of their operations being nationalised.
Anglo Platinum facing strike action
No wage negotiation season would be complete without threats of unprecedented strike action with Anglo Platinum the latest to come into the sights of unions.
Sylvania to sell iron ore assets
Platinum company says no value is being given to its iron ore assets in the share price and would rather focus on developing its platinum prospects.
Unisel ops halted after accident
Operations at Unisel, a mine owned by Harmony Gold, were suspended after a worker was killed in an accident.