No bias in Sishen rights case, says Nogxina
The department of mineral resources has not been biased in its dealings on the Sishen mining rights, says director general Sandile Nogxina.
CRG stares into a watery grave
Central Rand Gold is teetering on the edge as the government stalls on a proposed joint solution to deal with the flood of acid mine drainage rising beneath the Witwatersrand.
Indian consortium hunts coal
An Indian coal consortium is looking to acquire overseas coal assets, says a top official at one of the member companies, to meet rising demand for the key raw material in Asia's third-largest economy.
Transnet ‘needs to up its game’
It is essential that Transnet appoints a new CEO, while Eskom has to renegotiate pricing with coal suppliers if the power utility is worried about coal security, says Optimum Coal CEO Mike Teke.
Bullish copper may run out of steam
As the metal closes in on $10,000 per tonne, analysts are questioning if there is still room for copper to move.
Another court setback for Nkwe
The Constitutional Court has dealt a further blow to Nkwe Platinum’s bid to regain some prospecting rights the group lost in an earlier ruling.
Shabangu makes coal exports threat
Government will not allow coal producers to cash in on the soaring international demand for the commodity to the detriment of Eskom, says Mines Minister Susan Shabangu.
Long-term coal supply a worry, says Eskom
Rising coal exports are threatening the security of supplies for electricity generation over the long term, says a senior Eskom official.
How Petra got to outshine them all
Over the past two years Petra has coped with the dramatic boom and bust cycle in the diamond business far better than its more highly touted competitors.
NAMF is back in business
The second New Africa Mining Fund has set up shop with an initial $73.6m to invest in new mining ventures, provided they do not involve either diamonds or uranium.