Health claims may ‘wipe out’ miners
The risk of a litany of silicosis claims against the mining industry is a serious threat which could cripple the sector, say analysts at RBC Capital Markets.
Vale opens Mozambican coal mine
Vale has opened a new $1.7bn coal mine in Mozambique, tapping the southern African country's thermal and coking coal reserves of around 23 billion tonnes.
Decision on Wild Coast mining imminent
A decision by Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu is imminent on an appeal to stop her granting rights to mine titanium from sand dunes along a pristine stretch of the Wild Coast.
Hurdles may scupper Namaqualand deal
A proposed deal between Trans Hex and De Beers on Namaqualand Mines is subject to some conditions which may prove difficult to meet.
Bloody, but unbowed bulls to charge again
The brutal selloff in commodity markets had no obvious trigger, and by the same token, there is no obvious reason why prices will not recover in the next few weeks or months.
Silver bounces from record fall, gold up
Silver has rebounded from its biggest one-day dollar fall since 1980, while gold also recovered as cheaper prices lured in Asian investors.
Harmony falling short of target
Harmony Gold’s full-year production target seems to be out of reach after reporting a 2% quarterly output decrease.
Rio Tinto cautious over volatility
Rio Tinto expects global markets to remain fragile in the near term and sees itself in a strong position to weather any turbulence, says its chairperson.
Better days still ahead, says Briggs
Harmony Gold investors will have to be patient a little longer before the significant investments in the group’s growth assets start to deliver output and income growth.
Tongon delivers for Randgold
The Tongon gold mine in troubled Cote d'Ivoire has delivered the goods for Randgold Resources despite the near civil war that erupted in the country.