Pallinghurst expects banner year for platinum
Pallinghurst Resources CEO, Arne Frandsen, says 2011 represents a key period of development for the group's platinum prospect, Platmin.
Harmony to reopen Joel mine
Harmony Gold, the world's fifth largest gold miner, says that a mine it had shut after a fatality last week will reopen with the morning shift on Wednesday.
Coal of Africa gets licence for Vele
Mining company Coal of Africa has received a water use licence for its Vele coking coal project in Limpopo.
Botswana woos foreign jewellers
Botswana plans to slash red tape to get international jewellery makers to set up shop in the country.
Chinese mine bosses cleared in shooting
Two Chinese managers accused of shooting protesting workers at a coal mine in Zambia have been cleared after prosecutors decided to drop the case
Cosatu, Num take Aurora to court
The unions say they will apply to the high court for an order to stop Aurora from stripping the Orkney mine before its liquidation is finalised.
Metorex surges on higher reserves
Metorex raised its copper and cobalt reserves, pushing its share price higher.
Pamodzi liquidators pocket R40m
Unions are outraged after Enver Motala and his colleagues were paid more than R40m for handling the Pamodzi liquidation.
Mining charter set for more changes
Parliament has started public hearings on the mining charter review in a process which may lead to added provisions, says committee chair Fred Gona.
Vale dumps CEO
Brazilian mining giant Vale has forced its CEO out, following weeks of rumours that the government was demanding change at the top of Latin America's largest non-state firm.