Copper falls on China demand concerns
Copper prices pared back gains, pressured by fresh worries about near-term Chinese demand for industrial raw materials.
Zimbabwe gets heavy on indigenisation
The publication of a timetable for Zimbabwean mining indigenisation has put the cat among the platinum pigeons, with Impala and Aquarius investors running for cover.
Pallinghurst’s lacklustre share price
Pallinghurst Resources is getting things right at the operating levels of its various interests and its NAV is rising, but the share price is yet to reflect this.
Miners tumble as Harare turns up heat
Platinum stocks took a hit as the Zimbabwean government gave miners six months to sell a majority stake in their firms.
Grow iron ore exports, not steel
Kumba Iron Ore reckons South Africa's iron ore business has a far more attractive future than the country's steel sector and government intervention needs to be "carefully evaluated".
Zim plan wrecks Aquarius shares
Shares in Aquarius Platinum have tumbled amid Zimbabwe's plans to force companies to sell 51% of local assets to indigenous people.
Wesizwe to probe Ngculu bonanza
Wesizwe Platinum is to probe whether prominent ANC politician James Ngculu should benefit from an empowerment trust.
Vale CEO’s ‘days are numbered’
Vale's CEO Roger Agnelli says he is not involved in choosing who runs the Brazilian mining company, while local media reports that the company's shareholders have already agreed he will leave.
Simmers takeover goes ahead
Former Harmony CEO Bernard Swanepoel is firmly back into mainstream mining following overwhelming shareholder approval for the reverse takeover of Simmers by Village Main Reef.
BHP in new coal ventures
BHP Billiton has approved three key metallurgical coal projects located in the Bowen Basin in Central Queensland, Australia.