Tension rises at Glencore’s KCC mine as artisanal miners refuse to...
THE atmosphere at Glencore's Kamoto Copper Mines (KCC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was tense after artisanal miners defied a government army...
Greenpeace calls for immediate moratorium on deep sea mining
GREENPEACE has called for an immediate moratorium on all deep-sea mining for fear of severe and irreversible harm it may do to the oceans,...
Exxaro capital discipline lauded for passing up bid for South32 coal...
UNCONFIRMED reports suggest Exxaro Resources has ruled itself out of bidding for the South African Energy Coal (SAEC) business of South32, the Perth-headquartered company...
Unions remain sceptical as SA Govt. plans to unplug Eskom from...
What we know about Eskom, amid the endless murk, is that the existential inquiry needs to be replaced by drastic action, writes CHARLOTTE MATHEWS.
Drastic...
Mining leaders say industry is facing “existential threat” as investment dollars...
In its annual survey, Mine, consultant PwC said the world’s mining industry had to think more seriously about 'brand' especially in respect of 'contemporary...
PGM “challenges” do not incentivise production growth – Amplats CEO, Chris...
ANGLO American Platinum (Amplats) was not tempted to consider expanding production despite having restructured itself into profitability, a development heavily assisted by the improvement...
Eskom two-year bailout, unbundling plan set down in London meeting
SOUTH Africa's power utility, Eskom, would be unbundled in two years after which the government would decide whether a further bailout was required.
Eskom has...
Risks of Russian mining “exaggerated” especially compared to Africa, says Polyus
THE risks associated with Russian mining had been "exaggerated" especially when compared with African mining, said Mikhail Stiskin, CFO of Polyus, a company that...
Inter-union rivalry at the root of the Marikana Massacre was masked...
IT'S complex.
Ask Ben Magara, the former CEO of Lonmin about the Marikana massacre, in which 44 miners lost their lives in the course of...
Withdraw troops or risk bloodbath at Tenke Fungurume, DRC army told
Amnesty International has called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to immediately withdraw its armed forces from the Tenke Fungurume...