Industry seeks talks over Eskom tariff proposals
Large energy consumers will, in the coming months, be holding talks with
Eskom to negotiate smaller tariff hikes than the proposed 14.6% annual
increases over the next five years.
Wescoal awarded mining right for Intibane
Coal junior Wescoal says it has been awarded a mining right for its Intibane colliery.
BHP Billiton enforces stringent clean-office policy
A memorandum on stringent clean-desk practices at BHP Billiton’s Perth offices
has the stamp of CEO Marius Kloppers all over it.
Buffelsfontein continues to dog Village Main
Buffelsfontein continues to give mining junior Village Main Reef a hard time,
and was the main contributor to the company missing output guidance for a
third consecutive quarter.
Rockwell sets about Tirisano restructuring
Rockwell Diamonds may retrench a substantial number of employees at its
Tirisano mine, where a diamond processing plant will also be placed on care and
maintenance, says CEO James Campbell.
Iron ore, mineral sands depress Exxaro shares
Shares in Exxaro Resources fell under further pressure this week, registering a
9.4% decline since the beginning of July as the outlook for coal, iron ore and
mineral sands prices looked dim.
Cherish thy foreign investor
Apathy towards the priorities of "traditional' foreign investors will likely
undermine efforts to increase the contribution of mining to the social
transformation of SA, says a Sims critique.
Anglo copper ambitions handed double boost
Anglo American's dealings with the world's top two copper nations producing - Peru
and Chile - took a turn for the better.
Botswana may pass on $1.26bn De Beers pre-empt
The government of Botswana has the right to buy its pro-rata stake in De Beers
from the Oppenheimer family, but it's thought it need not bother with the
$500m expense.
Gold protocol to sideline informal miners
The world’s major gold producers seek to draw an iron curtain between their
mines and especially Africa’s enormous, varied informal gold industry.