John Block mined with forged licence
Controversial ANC Northern Cape chairperson John Block is a director of a company that for years has mined salt in the Kalahari with a fraudulent mining licence, court records show.
Fitch downgrades Harmony
Fitch Ratings has lowered its assessment of Harmony Gold, maintaining a negative outlook for future re-ratings because of concerns over the gold producer’s cash holdings.
Num to go ahead with South Deep strike
Strike action will begin on Friday evening at Gold Field's South Deep mine, says the National Union of Mineworkers.
BHP to face buyback pressure as Potash bid fades
BHP Billiton's boss is likely to face calls for a massive share buyback when he confronts shareholders in Australia after his third straight failure to pull off a major acquisition.
CoAL staves off Mooiplaats closure
UPDATED: Shares in CoAL are on the up, after the miner said it had reached an agreement with provincial authorities over environmental concerns at its Mooiplaats colliery.
Euro debt worries weigh on gold
Gold has suffered a broad retreat, triggered by a stronger dollar, talk about euro zone sovereign debt and speculation China may hike interest rates.
Investors take a shine to AngloGold
Shares in AngloGold Ashanti have traded at levels last seen early 2009 - an indication that sentiment for SA’s gold miners may begin to catch up with the ongoing gold rally.
UK urges Zimbabwe to comply with Kimberley
British officials have urged Zimbabwe to comply with global diamond trade regulations and say most of the finest stones are being smuggled out of its rich Marange fields.
The DMR hits back over nationalisation
The Department of Mineral Resources has come back swinging at mining legal expert Hulme Scholes over his views on nationalisation but Scholes is not backing down.
Gold price, output boost AngloGold
AngloGold Ashanti's figures received a shot in the arm from the rallying gold price and an increase in production, posting adjusted headline earnings of R2.1bn for the September quarter.