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Petra posts output drop

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Petra Diamonds says it remains on track to meet its target for higher full-year production, despite a 5.3% decline in first half output.

Northam resumes operations

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Northam Platinum will resume operations at its Zondereinde mine after a worker was killed.

Heavy rains hit SA coal exports

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Logistics group Transnet says heavy rains have disrupted its freight rail operations, affecting coal and maize exports.

Floods to buoy coking coal prices by a third

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Australia's floods may remove 5% or more of steelmaking coal from world markets and lift prices by a third, say analysts.

Mozambique denies India more coal deals

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Mozambique has denied emerging industrial giant India five more coal concessions, saying the Asian nation should first develop sites where deals have already been struck.

Big drop in mine deaths

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Some 128 mine workers died in 2010, which was a significant improvement from the previous year, says the Chamber of Mines.

Majali death certificate awaited

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The National Prosecuting Authority is awaiting the death certificate of late businessman Sandile Majali as the police investigate the medication found in his hotel room.

Floods push coal price to one-year high

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Fresh flooding in top global exporter Australia has added a further $10 to coal prices, driving thermal coal to a year high.

AngloGold halts Great Noligwa ops

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AngloGold Ashanti has suspended operations at its Great Noligwa Mine in South Africa after a worker was killed in an accident.

State gears up for mining prosecutions

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The heat is on mining CEOs to make greater strides in safety as the state is soon expected to enforce tougher sanctions, including previously mooted jail sentences.