State fires back over Kumba’s Sishen bid
The DMR has rejected Kumba Iron Ore’s right application over a portion of Sishen mine because the group submitted a "fraudulent' application, reports Business Day.
Platfields solves one of its problems
It's costing Platfields R40m to settle a third-party claim over its most important prospecting right, but it still has plenty of other issues to deal with.
You pays your money and takes your choice
Differing opinions are what create markets and two top investment firms have come up with very different recommendations on which platinum shares to buy.
Supply tight as Eskom battles wet coal
Eskom says it has put measures in place to protect stocks from rain, but warns SA's power supply remains tight.
ArcelorMittal sees slow steel recovery
Demand for steel in the developed world will only return to pre-crisis levels in 2015, says ArcelorMittal chair Lakshmi Mittal.
Jubilee buys stake in IPP
Jubilee Platinum has bought a 51% stake in an independent power producer for R27.5m
Optimism grows over Harmony’s PNG bonanza
An update from Harmony’s Papua New Guinea-based operations underscores their potential to boost a lacklustre share.
Ian Cockerill’s punt on Liberia
Petmin's investment in an iron ore project in Liberia links it to AIM-listed Hummingbird Resources, with Ian Cockerill chairman of both companies.
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.
Furnace pains put damper on IFM sales surge
International Ferro Metals says quarterly sales of ferrochrome have doubled, but warns its production will be hampered by furnace problems for the rest of the year.