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Firm behind R500m De Roodepoort coal project was Gupta linked

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THE company that said it planned to build a R500m, 1.44 million tonnes a year (mtpa) coal mine in South Africa's Mpumalanga province -...

Junior mining in South Africa..? Think again.

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SPARE a thought for the junior mining companies. If it’s hard for large mining firms to attract investment and raise capital, then you can...

SA banks “drop their pencils” on Eskom coal deals

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SOUTH African banking sources have said Eskom's decision not to invest in new coal expansions has made it more difficult to fund energy security. "We...

Exxaro weighs options for Kumba, Tronox as debt leaps

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EXXARO Resources is weighing its continued investment in its iron ore and mineral sands investments following another challenging financial year ended December 31 in...

Sibanye to buy Stillwater for R30bn, plans R10.3bn rights issue

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SIBANYE Gold is to buy New York-listed platinum group metal (PGM) producer, Stillwater Mining Company (Stillwater), for $2.2bn in a deal that internationalises the...

Vedanta bullish on zinc as supply declines support price

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I am frequently asked why our parent company, Vedanta, has been so particularly active in expanding its interests in zinc, one of the four...

Glencore labels AMCU claim 20 miners shot “entirely incorrect”

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GLENCORE rejected claims by the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) that the mining group ordered security officials open fire on its members...

Eskom promises to provide R1.8bn to Exxaro’s Matla

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EXXARO Resources said Eskom would provide R1.8bn to expand the Matla mine after the mining firm reduced the cost of the proposed expansion by...

Lazarus Zim, a man resurrected

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Two years ago, Lazarus Zim went to ground following the collapse of his Afripalm Resources. Today, he's back atop Northam Platinum's latest BEE incarnation.

Sibanye joins platinum big league as RPM deal live from Nov...

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SIBANYE Gold's bid for the shafts of Rustenburg Platinum Mines (RPM) would be consummated by November 1 following approval of a change in control...