Sixth fatality at Lonmin mine
A miner has died at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine in Rustenburg - the sixth fatal accident in this financial year.
Palabora iron ore output down 8%
Palabora Mining says its iron ore output was hit by equipment slowdowns, while copper production fell 10%.
Great Basin still bullish on Burnstone
Great Basin Gold says that recent infill drilling at its Burnstone project produced results in line with or better than mine development expectations.
Competing bid likely for Metorex
Now that Vale has started the ball rolling with its takeover offer, it seems likely there is going to be a competing bid for Metorex from Chinese investors.
BHP Billiton completes $6.3bn buyback
BHP Billiton has bought back 4.4% of its shares as part of its $10bn capital management program.
‘SA mines grab debate skewed by race’
A survey shows a sharp racial divide on support for or disagreement with the nationalisation of SA's mines.
Eskom in court over Billiton prices
Amid serious concern about electricity security this winter, the hearing of a court application by Media24 to force Eskom to disclose its prices for BHP Billiton gets under way.
Eskom mulled buying back BHP contract
Eskom has seriously considered "buying back" the supply contract for BHP Billiton’s Hillside aluminium smelter, but it remains too expensive.
Gold surges to fresh record
The price of gold rose to a new high on fears of heightened inflation and concerns the dollar would weaken further against the euro.
Gold surges to record on euro
Gold has struck a record high as a weaker dollar and concerns about inflation sent investors piling into precious metals.