Lonmin the latest victim of the DMR
The Department of Mineral Resources has slapped an order on Lonmin to stop sellng base metals with immediate effect as yet another mining rights controversy brews up.
Kumba reaches Faleme Project settlement
Kumba Iron Ore has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Republic of Senegal and La Society des Mines De Fer Du Senegal Oriental, Senegal's state-owned development company, concerning the Faleme Project.
Gold Fields converts South Deep
Gold Fields has been awarded a new order mining right for South Deep but the terms of the related black economic empowerment deals show it has had to pay a high price for this.
Gold Fields BEE package deal
Gold Fields CEO Nick Holland says the three latest BEE transactions approved by government form a "package deal" with the previous Mvelaphanda Resources transaction.
“I’m used to seeing diamonds in a box”
British supermodel Naomi Campbell, testifying at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, said she's used to seeing diamonds in a box, and wouldn't have known they were diamonds if someone hadn't pointed it out.
Exxaro earnings seen up to 73% higher
Diversified resources group Exxaro says it expects headline earnings per share for the six months to end June 2010 to be between 650c and 700c, representing an increase of between 60% and 73% when compared to the corresponding period in 2009.
CoAL to defend bid to halt mining at Vele
South African miner Coal of Africa says it will vigorously defend the appeals brought against its Vele mine on environmental concerns and that they had no basis or legal merit.
Randgold maintains production outlook
Randgold Resources CEO Mark Bristow reckons the group's gold production will remain with 5% of his original forecast for 2010 despite the problems at the Loulo mine in Mali.
Rio Tinto reports record underlying H1 earnings
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has posted a 260% jump in first-half net earnings to a record $5.85bn and says China was key to its future.
Wesizwe Platinum CEO to stand down
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.