Godsell slams political appointments
Bobby Godsell said companies that appointed people with political reach on their boards were corrupt.
Record annual production for Xstrata commodities
Diversified resources group Xtrata has reported that it achieved record annual production of coking coal, semi-soft coking coal, mined nickel and refined nickel in 2010.
Sekoko in Eskom coal supply talks
Sekoko Coal says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Eskom for the supply of coal from 2012.
Merafe FY ferrochrome output up 48 pct
Merafe Resources says its full-year ferrochrome output rose by 48%, after it restarted suspended furnaces following a upswing in demand.
CoAL runs low on available cash
Coal of Africa is "assessing the various financing alternatives available" as negative cash flows eat into its working capital.
BHP, Rio investors want cash, not deals
Investors have written to BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to say the miners should ditch ambitions for mega deals in favour of share buyback schemes, according to a report.
‘Closed offices’ barred ICT from files access
The DMR says it was impossible for Imperial Crown Trading to have gained access to its premises to forge Kumba's application for the 21.4% stake in Sishen, because staff were on holiday.
Gold One records maiden profit
Gold One International has reported a pre-tax annual profit well in excess of most predictions.
Posco, Vale in Mozambique coal JV
Posco, the world's No.3 steelmaker, says it has agreed with Brazilian group Vale to jointly seek to develop a coal mine in Mozambique.
Flooding halts Rockwell production
Rockwell Diamonds says its alluvial mining operations in the Northern Cape have been affected by the recent heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding.