Gold skims 10-week low
Gold has fallen to its lowest price levels in ten weeks, putting the metal on course for its worst monthly performance since 2009 as safe-haven demand evaporates.
Petmin to finance Liberian exploration
Petmin has agreed with Hummingbird Resources to provide $2m for the exploration of Hummingbird’s iron ore-rich Ginka licence area in Liberia.
CoAL lodges Makhado rights application
Coal of Africa has lodged a new order mining right application for its Makhado coking coal project in Limpopo.
CoAL plans new mines for Limpopo
Coal of Africa has applied for a mining licence over its Makhado project which is the first of several new mines it would like to build in Limpopo Province.
Bid to liquidate Zuma, Mandela firm
Trade union Solidarity has submitted an application to the high court for the liquidation of the politically connected Aurora Empowerment Systems.
Nkwe backtracks over suspension
Nkwe Platinum is to place the relisting of its ASX-listed shares on the back burner because of continued uncertainty over the group’s hold on key assets.
Rio Tinto closes in on Riversdale
So far no rival has come up with a superior competing bid to Rio Tinto's $3.9bn offer for Riversdale Mining, and Riversale directors don't know of anyone planning to do so.
ANC researching nationalisation – ANCYL
Research is being conducted by the ANC on how best to take ownership of mines, says the party's youth league.
Acid water rising by 47cm a day
Gauteng's recent floods have caused an alarming rise in toxic mine water, scientists say.
African Eagle shares oversubscribed
African Eagles resources says a placing of 23.86 million new ordinary shares in London was oversubscribed.