Another obligation to hit Zim miners
Zimbabwe is considering legislation to force miners to fund development in local communities, reports a local newspaper.
Minmetals admits defeat to Barrick on Equinox
China's Minmetals Resources has bowed out of the battle for copper miner Equinox Minerals, saying Barrick Gold Corp's C$7.3bn bid is too rich.
Gold One gains steam on takeover talk
Gold One International’s share price rally is gaining momentum as the market awaits news of a full-scale takeover of the gold junior.
Rio reaches accord with Guinea over Simandou
Rio Tinto says it will pay the government of Guinea $700m after reaching an agreement to resolve all outstanding disputes over its Simandou iron ore project.
AngloPlat keeps target despite output drop
UPDATED: Anglo Platinum has kept its full-year production target, despite a 5% fall in first-quarter output attributed to safety stoppages.
Rains hit Anglo hard
Anglo American has stuck to its production targets despite a first quarter that saw floods and heavy rains hampering output, with coal output from its Australian operations down by over a third.
Nkwe, rival told to kiss and make up
Nkwe Platinum will be forced to sit down and talk with its court rival over prospecting rights on a farm it lost in a Constitutional Court judgment last year.
Shanduka takes over Sentula
Cyril Ramaphosa's unlisted mining group Shanduka Resources is to list its coal assets on the JSE through a takeover of Sentula Mining, which will be renamed Shanduka Mining.
Kumba output hit by excessive rainfall
Kumba Iron Ore has reported a 23% decline in quarterly production, hit by excessive rainfall at all operations.
Namibia’s state miner pockets key rights
Namibia's government has awarded its state-owned mining company "exclusive exploration and mining' rights to a host of strategic minerals, according to a news report.