Mantashe rubbishes mines tax report
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has denied that the ruling party is considering changes to the country’s mining royalties system, according to Business Day.
Vale keeps steelmakers sweet on pricing
Top global iron ore miner Vale will stick with quarterly pricing for its steelmaker customers, sparing them for now a more market-sensitive system which they have fiercely resisted.
Carnage as DRDGOLD bus crashes
The death toll following a DRDGOLD bus accident near Carletonville has risen to eight.
Turbulent times for Galaxy Gold
Mining entrepreneur Peter Skeat has yet again fallen out with his partners, this time ahead of Galaxy Gold's crucial fund-raising exercise and listing on the JSE.
ANC mulls Aussie- style mines tax
Government may overhaul its minerals royalties regime to cash in on high commodity prices and may use Australia's controversial resources tax as a template, says a deputy minister.
SA to rely more on nuclear, green power
The cabinet has approved a new energy plan that sees renewable and nuclear energy supplying two-thirds of SA's new power by 2030.
Japan quake jeopardises ARMZ’s Mantra deal
Uranium One says the takeover of Mantra Resources by ARMZ is in the balance following recent events at the Fukushima power plant in Japan.
Nkwe wins rights back, shares fall
Nkwe Platinum has regained prospecting rights previously set aside by the Constitutional Court, yet its shares fell heavily following a recommencement of trading.
CoAL still waiting for answer on Vele
There's still no answer from the department of environmental affairs on when Coal of Africa will be allowed to restart operations at the Vele coking coal mine.
More backers for Rio’s Riversdale bid
Global miner Rio Tinto has received acceptances for 30.6% of shares in its $3.9bn takeover target Riversdale.