Glencore ‘in talks with China, Qatar’
Swiss commodities trader Glencore has opened up talks with sovereign wealth funds in China and Qatar to bring in a cornerstone investor ahead of its planned listing on the LSE, according to a report.
ARM confronts Nkwe over platinum rights
ARM CEO Andre Wilkens says his company and partner Anglo Platinum are going to court to obtain a ruling on who owns the prospecting rights to the Modikwa Deeps.
Aurora running out of options
Aurora Empowerment Systems is seemingly losing a race against time to secure the backing of Chinese investors for the acquisition of Pamodzi Gold’s former assets.
ICT exposes Kumba’s ‘dirty play’
Imperial Crown Trading has accused Kumba Iron Ore of planting forged documents found as part of ICT’s application for the 21.4% prospecting right in Sishen mine.
State miner has oil-from-coal ambitions
State-owned miner AEMFC has used the sod-turning ceremony of its Vlakfontein coal mine to lift the veil on some future projects, which includes an oil-from-coal operation.
Gordhan speaks out on nationalisation
Nationalisation is not government policy, but everyone is allowed to have a view on the issue, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Van Kerrebroeck loses legal tussle
Ngwenda Gold founder Mashudu Nengwenda has confirmed his control of the company by winning his urgent application to remove Canadian Dennis van Kerrebroeck as the sole director of Ngwenda.
White Water to vote on Goliath Gold
Gold One International says the shareholders of White Water Resources will vote to approve the creation of Goliath Gold later this month.
Oppenheimer to retire from Anglo’s board
Nicky Oppenheimer will step down from his position as a non-executive director of Anglo American in April, according to a company announcement.
Shabangu sets date for Mpumalanga moratorium
Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu says the moratorium on accepting new prospecting right applications in Mpumalanga won't be lifted before September.