Vedanta Resources goes high-tech at Gamsberg Zinc
Vedanta Resources has gone high-tech at its new Gamsberg zinc mine in the Northern Cape as it aims to bring into production what it...
The penny drops for Mines Minister Gwede Mantashe
It was a brief and, apparently, “off the cuff” speech - because no official version has yet been put up on the Department of...
Trans Hex is still losing money at its South African operations
Diamond junior Trans Hex got back into the black in the six months to end-September but that was thanks to sale of its Lower...
Orion looks for possible Northern Cape smelter synergies with Vedanta
Orion Minerals’ planned Prieska copper and zinc mine in the northern Cape could in the longer term explore smelting synergies with Vedanta Resources’ Black...
SA mines minister defends coal industry and slams high power tariffs
Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe defended South Africa’s coal producers and criticised the country’s high electricity tariffs yesterday (Wednesday) taking a swipe at...
Embattled platinum junior Atlatsa Resources to be delisted
Atlatsa Resources is to delist in the latest development in the restructuring of South Africa’s platinum mining industry but Impala Platinum has received a...
The NUM calls off the strike at Gold Fields South Deep...
Gold Fields shares rose nearly 6% to around R45 in trading on the JSE this morning following news that the month-long strike at its...
The DMR will appeal the Xolobeni High Court ruling on mining...
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) will appeal the High Court judgement in favour of the Xolobeni community which ruled the DMR must obtain...
Violence erupts again at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Beatrix gold mine
Violence on Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines has erupted again as the strike over wages called by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) approaches...
Anglo American to restart the Minas Rio pipeline before year-end
The restart of Anglo American’s Minas-Rio iron ore pipepline was on schedule and due to take place this month according to Anglo American CEO...