Botswana to lift coal rights moratorium soon
Botswana will lift a moratorium on new prospecting licences for coal, coal-bed methane and related minerals by the end of September, says a government official.
Zimbabwe pledges leniency on indigenisation
Zimbabwe won't "force indigenisation down investors' throats", says the country's Minister for Economic Planning and Investment Promotion.
CoAL shares jump on Vele deal
Coal of Africa has taken another step to secure its tenure over the Vele project by agreeing to measures aimed at offsetting its activities in the environmentally sensitive area.
Glencore, Ramaphosa unveil Optimum bid
A consortium consisting of Glencore and businessman Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled terms of a R34/share bid for Optimum Coal, but a counter offer has already been made.
India coal demand to power Botswana
Once a dream, the prospect of a Trans-Kalahari railway transporting millions of tonnes of Botswana coal could now become reality as Indian demand forces the country to help finance the rail link.
Rio: surge in iron ore demand to continue
The world needs at least 100 million tonnes of additional iron ore supply each year for the next eight years, says Rio Tinto.
Get a grip on reality – Motsepe
SA’s business community is impotent at affecting policy decisions - such as nationalisation - and needs to work at it, says ARM chairperson Patrice Motsepe.
Mining changes nations’ destinies, says Rio
Major mining developments have the potential to "fundamentally change the lives of people and, at a broad level, the prosperity of nations, if done properly", says Rio Tinto.
Nationalisation ‘put to bed’ in 2012
Investors will have clarity on nationalisation in SA by July next year, according to Sandile Nogxina, special advisor to Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu.
Resource Generation to focus on SA assets
Resource Generation says it has divested from its Tasmanian coal tenements to focus on its South African assets.