Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture mining unhindered
Merafe Resources says on that the Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture's mining operations will continue as planned while the company prepares to present its case to the Department of Mineral Resources.
Chrometco s/holders to vote on Rooderand sale
Chrometco, the exploration and development company, says it will ask its shareholders to
vote on the sale of its Rooderand to DCM Chrome for R62m.
Investment flows to prop up gold – GFMS
Take away investment flows and the gold price would topple off its current highs, market research firm, GFMS has said.
SA govt says Kumba, Amsa will settle
Kumba Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal SA "committed themselves" to finding a settlement, says a spokesman for South Africa's trade and industry department.
Aquarius Platinum shares plunge
Shares in Aquarius Platinum dropped sharply in early trading on the JSE on Monday morning in response to the stringent safety directive slapped on the company by the Department of Mineral Resources.
Uranium output on the up
Namibia's total uranium output rose 4% in the second quarter of 2010 compared with the first three months of the year, data showed.
Gem hopeful Letseng meets output target
Amid rising diamond prices, London-listed GEM Diamonds said it hoped to meet full year production targets at its flagship Letseng mine in Lesotho.
Amsa warns of beneficiation review
ArcelorMittal SA has warned that the government's mineral enrichment plans will need a complete review if the steelmaker can no longer receive lower than market prices for iron ore.
Kumba, Arcelor set for Monday pow-wow
Kumba Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal SA will convene an emergency meeting to help save the country's steel production after government's trade and industry minister Rob Davies stepped into the fray.
New safety rules for platinum mines
The Department of Mineral Resources has imposed tough new restrictions on mechanised platinum mines just hours after the chief inspector of mines said this was not on the cards.