Canada to impose tough terms on BHP
Canada is set to approve BHP Billiton's $39bn bid for Potash Corp, a newspaper reports, but it may impose onerous conditions which could threaten the world's biggest deal this year.
Chamber of Mines elects new office bearers
The Chamber of Mines has elected BHP Billiton SA chairperson Xolani Mkhwanazi as its new president.
Nationalisation ‘will cost taxpayers’
Nationalised mines would have burdened South African taxpayers with R67bn in 2009, says outgoing Chamber of Mines president and Exxaro Resources CEO Sipho Nkosi.
Harmony off to slow start
Harmony Gold's ambition of mining 1.7 million oz in its new financial year has hit an early setback as the group reported production figures of 336,650oz for the first quarter.
Harmony waiting on PNG bonanza
Harmony Gold has talked up the billing of its Wafi-Golpu project as the "gold find of the century', but questions remain over the group’s immediate growth prospects.
Anglo Pt gains on cautionary
Shares in Anglo Platinum were 3.4% higher on Friday following news its was involved in negotiations that could have a material effect on its share price.
RBCT sets new export record
Richards Bay Coal Terminal broke its monthly export record set in December 2005 at 7.24 million metric tonnes, by exporting 7.38 million metric tonnes in October, the group says.
Exxaro shuts down furnace
Diversified miner Exxaro will lose 9 000 tonnes per month in slag production after shutting down a furnace at its Kwazulu Natal mineral sands unit following an incident.
NewGold planned for Kenya, Botswana and Nigeria
Absa Capital is in talks to list its gold-backed exchange traded fund in a number of African countries.
Transnet acting CEO resigns
Chris Wells, who has acted as Transnet group CEO since March 2009, will leave at the end of March 2011, according to the Transnet board.