First Uranium initiates strategic review
Gold and uranium producer First Uranium Corp says its board has initiated a strategic review of the company's business.
DA urges cooling off period for mining officials
THE DA has called on Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu to bar employees of her department from joining private mining companies immediately after leaving government.
Num says Implats faces strike
The National Union of Mineworkers says it is heading for a strike at Impala Platinum because of a wage dispute.
Wage talks for gold sector to resume
The National Union of Mineworkers will continue wage negotiations with the Chamber of Mines' gold producers to prevent a possible strike, the union says.
Harmony resumes Unisel operations
Harmony Gold has resumed operations at its Unisel mine that were suspended after an employee died in a locomotive accident.
Codelco workers strike over privatisation fears
Workers at the world's largest copper producer, Chile's Codelco, have gone on strike over modernisation plans they fear amount to privatization.
Num declares dispute with Northam
The National Union of Mineworkers has declared an internal dispute with Northam Platinum over the company's reluctance to bargain, the union says.
RMB holds 5.2% Petmin stake
Anthracite coal miner Petmin says financial services group Rand Merchant Bank holds 5.20% of the company's share capital.
Vale lets go of Metorex
Metorex says it has been told by Vale that the Brazilian group will not submit a new offer to top a bid to acquire it by China's Jinchuan Group.
Merafe warns over ferrochrome prices
Merafe Resources, which produces ferrochrome in a joint venture with Xstrata, says third quarter ferrochrome prices have dropped 11% quarter-on-quarter.