Court ruling opens gate to health claims
The Constitutional Court has paved the way for a litany of health-related legal claims against the mining industry, which may amount to hundreds of millions.
Doubt grows over Rio’s Riversdale bid
Tata Steel has raised its stake in Australia's Riversdale Mining , making it harder for miner Rio Tinto to seal its $3.9bn bid for the Mozambique-focused coal miner.
Mineworker dies before court ruling
A week before the Constitutional Court ruled on his claim for R2.6m in health damages from AngloGold, a mineworker died of lung disease.
Petmin to seek upside in spot market
Petmin is about to ditch its policy of locking all sales into supply agreements, saying it wants to cash in on higher spot prices for the anthracite it produces at Somkhele mine.
ArcelorMittal to buy stake in Thai firm
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, is to take a 40% stake in Thai steel maker G Steel for $250m, reports the Bangkok Post.
Metorex gives Ruashi clean bill of health
The transformer issues at Metorex’s flagship mine are a thing of the past, enabling the group to deliver while copper is trading at record highs, says management.
Good times return for Merafe
Merafe is back in the black as good times return for the ferrochrome sector, but the company faces major funding commitments to pay for planned expansions.
New energy plan finalised by April
The Integrated Resource Plan, which will determine the country's electricity mix over the next 20 years, will be passed into law by the start of April, says a goverment official.
Analysts grapple with Glencore
Mining analysts will spend another day in briefings with Glencore executives, seeking to understand a business that is simultaneously a commodity trader, miner, as well as an investor.
ICT spills beans on Kumba’s green record
Diesel, used oil and other motor vehicle waste products have polluted groundwater at the Sishen mine for years, according to court documents submitted by ICT.