Platinum juniors take a beating
Platinum juniors and explorers are getting battered by current volatile market conditions with Wesizwe Platinum and Platinum Group Metals amongst the worst affected.
Randgold DRC project ahead of schedule
International gold mining and exploration company Randgold Resources says construction on its Kibali project in the DRC is six months ahead of schedule.
Northam halts ops at Zondereinde after accident
Northam Platinum says it has halted production at its Zondereinde mine in Rustenburg after two miners were killed, the latest in a spate of accidents.
Simmers finally takes over Tau Lekoa
UPDATED - Shares in Simmer & Jack Mines shrugged off a weak initial response to its eventual purchase of Tau Lekoa mine to trade some 18% higher in mid-afternoon trade.
RBCT workers end wage strike
Some striking workers at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal have resumed work after accepting a 9.5% wage rise offer by RBCT, a company official says.
Randgold & Exploration eyes higher H1 earnings
Randgold & Exploration says earnings per share for the six months ended June 2010 will be between 1 050c and 1 105c per share greater than the comparative unaudited earnings per share of 1c per share for the six months ended June 2009.
Aquarius shares recover after DMR meeting
Shares in Aquarius Platinum, the world's fourth-largest platinum producer, have risen more than 15% following the company's reassurances that it had a say in how it improved safety at its mines.
DMR backs down on Aquarius
The Department of Mineral Resources has backed away from its draconian safety directive to Aquarius Platinum which will continue standard mechanised mining operations while striving for better safety.
Keaton to supply 16.5mt of coal to Eskom
Keaton Energy says its 74%-held subsidiary Keaton Mining has concluded negotiations with Eskom to supply 16.5 million tonnes of steam coal from Phase 2 of its new Vanggatfontein Project near Delmas.
Ferro Metals production takes a dip
International Ferro Metals, the London-listed ferrochrome producer with operations in South Africa, reports a 6% drop in quarter-on-quarter production.