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.
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.
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.
Equities to outshine gold in post-QE2 world
Gold's performance has eclipsed that of gold mining stocks this year, but gold equities now are likely to take the upper hand as the flow of cheap US cash slows.
RBCT exports rise in June
South Africa's coal exports from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal rose to 4.78 million tonnes in June.
Auryx wins Namibia prospect licences
Gold exploration company Auryx Gold said it has been awarded five new prospecting licenses in Namibia.
Diamond prices return to pre-crisis levels
Diamond prices are now above pre-crisis levels after a 35% to 40% rise so far this year, helped by increased scarcity and an emerging role as an investment.
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.
Exports boost Kumba earnings
Kumba Iron Ore says it expects a rise in first-half earnings, lifted by higher iron ore export prices.