Lonmin announces radical restructuring and fund raising plans
Beleaguered miner plans to raise around $770-million in debt and equities while closing shafts and
shedding around 6000 jobs in an effort to cut costs.
JP Morgan “encouraged” by Lonmin plans
Lonmin shares stayed in positive territory in trading on the JSE today as investors digested the new business plan and funding strategy.
AEMFC to extract improved Eskom terms
South Africa's African Exploration & Mining Finance Company provides further support that selling coal to Eskom is more profitable than exporting it.
Northam applies wage deal at Booysendal
Northam Platinum has applied a wage deal between its mining contractor and unions, including AMCU, at its Booysendal mine.
Froneman keeps door ajar on future deals
Sibanye Gold's new business team are juggling three deals worth R9bn, but the firm's CEO, Neal Froneman, hasn't entirely abandoned further corporate activity.
RBPlat slashes capital spend in third quarter
Royal Bafokeng Platinum delivered on cuts to stay in business and expansionary capital, but investors brought its recent share run to an end.
Anglo director backs Glasenberg to bounce back
Jim Rutherford, non-executive director at Anglo American, believed Glencore's under-fire lead, Ivan Glasenberg, was "a strong character".
Anglo dividend policy questioned, again
The question of whether Anglo American can or should pay a dividend has resurfaced now the furore over Glencore's debt issues has quietened.
Mathunjwa delivers rebuff to Phakisa
Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union, said his organisation would not attend government's Operation Phakisa.
Raising cash “extremely awkward”: Goodlace
Impala Platinum CEO, Terence Goodlace, said it was "extremely awkward" raising money into today's market and productivity was becoming an "urgent" problem.