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Naomi Campbell testifies in blood diamond trial

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Naomi Campbell has testified at the war crimes trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, who prosecutors say gave a "blood diamond" to the British supermodel.

R&E profit leaps to R792.8m

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Randgold & Exploration, which recently re-listed on the JSE after a five-year absence, has reported a massive jump in first half earnings by posting a profit of R792.8m compared to R11.1m previously.

BSI extends Meyerton factory by further R23m

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AltX-listed steel products stockist, processor, trader and exporter BSI Steel has expanded its R110m distribution and processing centre in Meyerton, Gauteng, at a cost of R12m.

DRDGold loses patience with AMD claims

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DRDGold believes efforts to make it pay more to treat mine water containing dangerous acids was unconstitutional and that it would fight the matter vigorously.

Strike didn’t hinder coal exports

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Richards Bay Coal Terminal has managed to increase coal exports in July despite the nine-day strike at the world's largest coal terminal.

ENRC sees strong growth in Q2 output

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Kazakh miner ENRC, says demand for stainless steel had recovered from last year's downturn, bringing strong growth in the second-quarter output of its two most important products, ferroalloys and iron ore.

Wesizwe Platinum CEO to stand down

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Wesizwe Platinum CEO Mike Solomon will call it a day at the end of September when his contract expires despite being cleared by the Wesizwe board of all allegations against him.

China liberalises gold market

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China has given a spur to the gold market by announcing plans to allow more commercial banks in its borders to trade in gold bars.

Grootvlei to wade into acid water crisis

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Aurora Empowerment Systems says the Grootvlei mine would double its capacity to pump acid mine water, possibly as early as Friday.

Eskom’s World Bank loan under investigation

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The World Bank's Inspection Panel has confirmed that it is investigating the awarding of the bank's $3.75bn loan to South African power utility Eskom.