Australia mining tax to in $60bn less
Australia will collect an estimated A$60bn less in a new mining tax over the next decade than originally predicted, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Sallies reopens Witkop mine
Sallies is starting up production again from its Witkop fluorspar mine in response to improving market conditions and the weakening of the rand against the dollar.
Weather prompts another force majeure
Xstrata has declared force majeure at its Ulan thermal coal mine in Australia's New South Wales state due to heavy rains, the company says.
BHP backers pin hopes on further buybacks
BHP Billiton is expected to nearly double its first-half profit to a record, with investors focused on the group's strategy for its bulging cash pile.
Keaton Energy bags Leeuw Mining
Keaton Energy has taken over a KwaZulu-Natal based coal producer Leeuw Mining in a deal which gives it direct access to the export market and ownership of new projects.
Junior miners tout beneficiation
Plans by government to speed up beneficiation are a step in the right direction which will help to grow the economy and create much-needed jobs, say junior miners.
De Beers upbeat on consumer demand
The all-important consumer side of the diamond business came back to life during 2010, according to De Beers, which predicts rising retail demand for diamonds this year.
Mine nationalisation ‘to be resolved in 2012 only’
The issue of the nationalisation of SA's mining sector will only be decided at the ANC's policy conference in 2012, according to Deputy Mineral Resources Minister Godfrey Oliphant.
Aquarius Platinum’s latest acquisition
Aquarius Platinum CEO Stuart Murray is back on the acquisition trail and appears to have bagged some platinum assets that were not on many industry players' radar screens.
Kumba drags Amsa into court battle
Kumba Iron Ore has added ArcelorMittal SA as a respondent in its high court bid for the reversal of the 21.4% prospecting right over Sishen mine awarded to ICT.