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Major platinum cuts unlikely, says Griffith

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Anglo American Platinum CEO, Chris Griffith, said major restructuring in the South African platinum sector was unlikely "at these levels".

Northam agrees 13% wage lift at Zondereinde

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Northam Platinum grants NUM members a 13% lift to basic wages and allowances in year one at its Zondereinde mine where labour relations have been volatile.

Kumba supportive of Exxaro in BEE restructure

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Kumba Iron Ore CEO, Norman Mbazima, said the company would be supportive of Exxaro as it sought to restructure its BEE structure at a time of price lows.

Acacia sticks to 5-year plan despite lower gold

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Acacia Mining, which posted a 63% fall in interim profit, said a five-year plan to generate free cash flow would not be changed even if the gold price sank lower.

Transnet roll-out a reminder the pain will stop

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Transnet has increased its infrastructure roll-out to R337bn even though the mining industry it is supposed to support continues to reel under market forces.

Lonmin sinks as restructuring fails to inspire

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Pressure on Lonmin's share price continued apace with analysts saying its restructuring would fail to make it cash flow positive without a higher metal price.

Anglo maintains interim dividend, cuts staff 46%

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Anglo American unveiled a brutal 46% reduction in employee numbers in order to save $300m of a $500m cost saving drive over and above productivity targets.

Exxaro BEE in R400m loan deal to pay lenders

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The decline in Exxaro's shares and income has forced its 52% empowerment partner to seek a R400m loan to settle part of a R3.8bn preference share facility.

Lonmin extends jobs cuts, slashes output 100koz

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Lonmin gave its frankest admission yet the future of the business was at stake without restructuring - a development that spooked investors who fled the stock.

Allan Gray nips in as Harmony’s top shareholder

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Cape Town asset manager Allan Gray has become Harmony Gold's largest shareholder amid speculation the gold miner is a sitting duck for a takeover.