Indian consortium hunts coal
An Indian coal consortium is looking to acquire overseas coal assets, says a top official at one of the member companies, to meet rising demand for the key raw material in Asia's third-largest economy.
Bullish copper may run out of steam
As the metal closes in on $10,000 per tonne, analysts are questioning if there is still room for copper to move.
Another court setback for Nkwe
The Constitutional Court has dealt a further blow to Nkwe Platinum’s bid to regain some prospecting rights the group lost in an earlier ruling.
Transnet ‘needs to up its game’
It is essential that Transnet appoints a new CEO, while Eskom has to renegotiate pricing with coal suppliers if the power utility is worried about coal security, says Optimum Coal CEO Mike Teke.
Shabangu makes coal exports threat
Government will not allow coal producers to cash in on the soaring international demand for the commodity to the detriment of Eskom, says Mines Minister Susan Shabangu.
NAMF is back in business
The second New Africa Mining Fund has set up shop with an initial $73.6m to invest in new mining ventures, provided they do not involve either diamonds or uranium.
Long-term coal supply a worry, says Eskom
Rising coal exports are threatening the security of supplies for electricity generation over the long term, says a senior Eskom official.
How Petra got to outshine them all
Over the past two years Petra has coped with the dramatic boom and bust cycle in the diamond business far better than its more highly touted competitors.
BRC Diamondcore, Rio in DRC venture
BRC DiamondCore says it has entered into a JV agreement with Rio Tinto for a new exploration program in northern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Record annual production for Xstrata commodities
Diversified resources group Xtrata has reported that it achieved record annual production of coking coal, semi-soft coking coal, mined nickel and refined nickel in 2010.