Briggs chides Kusasalethu as ponders change
Harmony Gold said worker attitudes and absenteeism were some of the problems that had to be tackled at its West Rand mine, Kusasalethu.
Ivanhoe wins Platreef permit, halts job cuts
Ivanhoe Mines would not proceed with the retrenchment of employees at the Platreef project after the South African government awarded it a mining right.
Wescoal agrees 50.1% Eskom BEE tie-up
Wescoal Holdings was among the first of South Africa's publicly-listed coal producers to agree to sell Eskom coal from an entity controlled by black interests.
Transnet weighs strategic coal as force majeure
Transnet is in talks with coal exporters over viewing developmental pricing as a force majeure event that would affect its take-or-pay agreements on the coal line.
AngloGold may ‘call’ $1.25bn bond in 2016
The gold firm has targeted debt reduction of $1bn in three years and may buy back its 8.5% 2020 bond. Asset sales seems a nailed-on certainty, however.
PTM ditches debt for C$150m in notes
The Canadian firm will finance the balance of its Western Bushveld Joint Venture with a $150m note issuance - its second foray into equity markets in a year.
Illegal mining forces Harmony to halt mine
Harmony is to shut its Kusasalethu mine for two weeks while it attempts to flush out illegal miners believed to have caused three underground fires in a month.
Wescoal secures R200m for Elandspruit
Wescoal Holdings has raised R200m in debt with Investec the bulk of which will help double the coal firm's run-of-mine production to four million tonnes a year.
Trans Hex books R94m profit turnaround
Trans Hex completely transformed its fortunes in the six months ended September followed an increase in South African production, and higher revenue.
Implats to unveil review in February
Impala Platinum would provide details of a strategic review of its operations in February and said full-year production targets were unaffected by stoppages.