Eskom gives short shrift to Exxaro’s Arnot proposal
Eskom has rejected an offer from Exxaro Resources to restructure coal mining at Arnot in South Africa's Mpumalanga province saying it would not make...
Exxaro weighs options for Kumba, Tronox as debt leaps
EXXARO Resources is weighing its continued investment in its iron ore and mineral sands investments following another challenging financial year ended December 31 in...
Zwane concedes SA mining needs foreign firms in MPRDA debate
SOUTH African mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, said legislation and black economic empowerment (BEE) credentials shouldn’t frighten investors and he guaranteed that the government won’t...
Platinum deficit to narrow for second successive year: WPIC
The global platinum market deficit would narrow for a second successive year but safety stoppages and interruptions stemming from wage negotiations would see South...
Glencore may consider buying Anglo Cerrejon stake
GLENCORE said it would consider buying Anglo American's stake in Colombian coal business - Cerrejon - despite embarking on its own $5bn asset disposal...
Decade long platinum slide will help us: Dunne
Paul Dunne, CEO of Northam Platinum, said massive under-investment in South Africa's primary production would underpin a price recovery by 2020.
RBPlat bemoans 13% price slide, fatalities
Royal Bafokeng Platinum said a slide in the average rand basket price and cost increases hurt the bottom line whilst it went back to basics on safety after deaths.
Did Cutifani’s comeback go far enough?
Anglo American CEO, Mark Cutifani, stormed back last month unveiling an amped up restructuring plan ... But does it hit the spot, especially in the current market?
Kumba to oppose shock R5.5bn tax hit
Kumba Iron Ore would object to a R5.5bn assessed tax claim in a development that may hinder its unbundling or disposal by Anglo American.
Goodlace links mine deaths to society’s ills
MINING companies will often point out that there are aspects of their businesses that they cannot control, such as market prices; and other factors...