Workers down tools at Northam Platinum mine
The National Union of Mineworkers says that over 5 000 workers have downed tools at Northam Platinum's mine in Rustenburg to mourn the deaths of the two mineworkers last week.
ArcelorMittal to drop steel prices
ArcelorMittal has revised its steel pricing policy for domestic consumers following the interim pricing agreement reached with Kumba Iron Ore over iron ore supplies.
ArcelorMittal checks its management system
ArcelorMittal has called in an external audit firm to confirm that its enterprise risk management system is all it's cracked up to be given what happened over Kumba.
Gold One confident on year-end metal target
Work stoppages hurt production at Gold One International but the gold producer said annual metal output targets remain firmly in its sights.
CoAL expects 1st sales from Vele in next quarter
Coal of Africa says that development of the Vele Project has progressed according to schedule and first sales of coking coal are expected during the next quarter.
Demand recovery fires Merafe in H1
Merafe Resources, which is in joint venture with Xstrata, lifted ferrochrome production 149% in the first half of its financial year as demand recovered.
Coetzer to take Bird’s mantle at Jubilee
Jubilee Platinum has unveiled a slew of management changes, including the resignation of the CEO, following the acquisition of Braemore Resources by the platinum miner.
Bernard Swanepoel to chair Simmers
Former Harmony CEO Bernard Swanepoel will take over as chairman of Simmer and Jack Mines at the company's annual general meeting on September 10.
Wage negotiations concluded at Assmang
Trade union Solidarity says that wage negotiations at Assmang's Khumani and Beeshoek iron mines in the Northern Cape have been concluded after only two rounds, with the union negotiating a wage increase of 10%.
AngloPlat finally converts its mining rights
Anglo Platinum has at last achieved conversion to new order mining rights for all its mines which should ease investor concerns over the relationship between the group and the government.