Num condemns Lonmin community deal
Lonmin's agreement to employ only locals at its Marikana mine in Bapong promotes xenophobia, says the National Union of Mineworkers.
Malema’s demise will change mining debate
The nationalisation debate will probably head into a new direction when the dust settles over the disciplinary hearing of ANC Youth League President Julius Malema.
Shabangu to give charter verdict soon
Mines minister Susan Shabangu will soon give her assessment of industry progress in reaching the objectives of the Mining Charter.
Illegal miner dies at Grootvlei
A man has died while he was mining illegally in Springs, east of Johannesburg, says Gauteng police.
Optimum Coal shares climb as Glencore circles
Optimum Coal is standing at the centre of bid interests in South African assets, having confirmed receipt of more than one takeover approach.
Eskom’s ‘overcooked’ tariffs slated
A body representing the largest consumers of electricity says Eskom's inflated tariffs will negatively affect the economy.
Nationalisation not a cure-all for SA’s ills
Cosatu has cleared the air about its stance on nationalisation considerably by giving its full support to the views of the National Union of Mineworkers.
Optimum Coal confirms bid interest
Optimum Coal Holdings has confirmed it had received expressions of interest from unnamed third parties.
Glencore sees opportunities in volatility
Commodities trader Glencore has posted a 50% rise in first-half profit and says it sees potential opportunities emerging from the current market turbulence.
Shabangu condems Hawks raid
Mining Minister Susan Shabangu has described the raid on her department and the State Law Advisers' offices by the Hawks last month as "highly irregular".