Vale lets go of Metorex
Metorex says it has been told by Vale that the Brazilian group will not submit a new offer to top a bid to acquire it by China's Jinchuan Group.
Merafe warns over ferrochrome prices
Merafe Resources, which produces ferrochrome in a joint venture with Xstrata, says third quarter ferrochrome prices have dropped 11% quarter-on-quarter.
Coal miners hit back over Australia carbon tax
Australia's powerful coal mining industry has warned it is being unfairly singled out under the country's new carbon emissions trading scheme.
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.
RBCT exports rise in June
South Africa's coal exports from the Richards Bay Coal Terminal rose to 4.78 million tonnes in June.
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.
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.