Kasukuwere calls time on tardy miners
Saviour Kasukuwere, Zimbabwe's youth, indigenisation and empowerment minister, says the country will move quietly in seizing shares of companies failing to have met the indigenisation deadline.
Shanduka seeks controlling stake in coal JV
Shanduka Group hopes to conclude a deal before the end of the year which will increase its stake in a coal venture with Glencore to a controlling one, reports Business Day.
Amsa confirms ICT deal is dead
ArcelorMittal SA, the local arm of the world's largest steel maker, has confirmed it has canned its acquisition of Imperial Crown Trading for R800m.
DRC mining audit not a new review – official
A proposed audit by the DRC's state mining firm of its joint venture partnerships should not be mistaken for a new mining contract review, says a government official.
Zambian workers strike over pay
About 2,000 Zambian workers at NFC Africa Mining, majority-owned by China Nonferrous Metals Mining Corporation, have gone on a strike.
The gospel according to Mark
AngloGold Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani has in the four years since his unheralded appointment done as much to conserve features of the company as change it.
Zambia lifts metals export ban
Zambia has lifted a ban on metal exports just two days after imposing it to sort out irregularities and increase transparency, says a minerals ministry official.
Transnet eyes 80 mln tonnes on Waterberg line
A planned rail link to South Africa's Waterberg coal fields could eventually handle up to 80 million tonnes of coal a year if there is enough demand, says Transnet.
Shabangu: no casualties from mines debate
Mines Minister Susan Shabangu says she has found no evidence that investors are fleeing South Africa due to the nationalisation debate.
Mining surge to increase DRC’s power deficit
The Democratic Republic of Congo will see its energy deficit dramatically increase in the next four years due to a surge in demand from the mining industry.