Earnings growth drives Implats dividend
Impala Platinum has rewarded shareholders with a 46% increase in its total dividend, in line with headline earnings growth of 41%.
Transnet won’t be carved up, says CEO
Stripping Transnet of its rail infrastructure assets will be "disastrous', while the notion was sending the wrong message to bondholders, says CEO Brian Molefe.
Strikes helping Eskom
Strikes in the metals and mining sectors and brief snaps of winter have taken significant pressure off Eskom during the coldest months of the year, says CEO Brian Dames.
Glencore sees opportunities in volatility
Commodities trader Glencore has posted a 50% rise in first-half profit and says it sees potential opportunities emerging from the current market turbulence.
Optimum Coal in major refinancing
Optimum Coal is busy restructuring its finances ahead of what looks like a major capital programme to build new mines to maintain and grow production.
ANC plans to dig deep on mine overhaul study
The ANC plans to complete by the end of the year a study on how to use its vast mineral wealth to fight widespread poverty.
Mines BEE target met, says Chamber
The Chamber of Mines says black ownership among its members averages 28% and already exceeds state-mandated targets.
State reviews penalties on mining charter
Government is reviewing its mining law to strengthen the penalty provisions for non-compliance of the mining charter, says an official.
Gold slides 3.5% as investors cash in gains
Gold has surrendered gains to fall 3.5%, as above-consensus US economic data lift stock markets.
Dividend bonanza for BHP backers
BHP Billiton has appeased shareholders who are looking for a slice of the diversified miner’s record cash flows, rebasing its final dividend by 22%, paying out 55 US cents per share.