Strike fear adds momentum to gold
The discouraging spectre of strike action in South Africa's gold mining industry may be depressing for industrial relations but it may do gold the power of good.
Firestone, Sekoko call off Jindal talks
Firestone Energy and Sekoko Resources have ended negotiations with India’s Jindal Steel over the development of two coal properties in Limpopo’s Waterberg area.
AngloGold: don’t dismiss nationalisation
Nationalisation of South Africa's mines needs to be debated and not dismissed, says AngloGold Ashanti CEO Mark Cutifani.
First Uranium initiates strategic review
Gold and uranium producer First Uranium Corp says its board has initiated a strategic review of the company's business.
Num says Implats faces strike
The National Union of Mineworkers says it is heading for a strike at Impala Platinum because of a wage dispute.
Unions declare dispute in gold sector
The three unions representing employees in the gold mining sector have declared a dispute with the companies over wage increases
DA urges cooling off period for mining officials
THE DA has called on Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu to bar employees of her department from joining private mining companies immediately after leaving government.
RMB holds 5.2% Petmin stake
Anthracite coal miner Petmin says financial services group Rand Merchant Bank holds 5.20% of the company's share capital.
Harmony resumes Unisel operations
Harmony Gold has resumed operations at its Unisel mine that were suspended after an employee died in a locomotive accident.
Wage talks for gold sector to resume
The National Union of Mineworkers will continue wage negotiations with the Chamber of Mines' gold producers to prevent a possible strike, the union says.