National champion workable: Nomura
The creation of a national mining champion was workable, but the question was whether South Africa's empowerment ambitions should exist in one company.
Pan African to buy R200m Shanduka coal mine
The gold and platinum producer would spend R200m for a 400,000 tonnes/year export coal mine but did not anticipate diverging from its precious metals focus.
AngloGold to sell CC&V in $820m Newmont deal
Anglogold has agreed to sell Cripple Creek & Victor (CC&V) to Newmont Mining for $820m enabling it to begin cutting debt and interest costs.
Anglogold, Gold Fields tie-up talk makes return
The popular gold merger dream-wish of Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti is back again, but this time it says more about South Africa than the gold sector.
PwC warns payouts from debt “a fine line”
The market penalised the world's miners last year amid metal price declines, said PwC which added that paying dividends in lean times was walking "a fine line".
Ramatlhodi, NUM up ante on retrenchments
South African mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, warns mining firms to follow the rules when restructuring on the same day NUM declares "war on job losses".
Metallon gears up for gold expansion
Metallon Gold's new appointment is intended to help spearhead its growth in Zimbabwe as it seeks readmittance to the London Bullion Market.
Dishonest DMR view “regrettable”, says Govt
David Msiza, chief inspector of mines said it was "regrettable" some junior miners thought the Department of Mineral Resources was viewed as dishonest.
CoM’s Teke backs Molefe for Eskom position
Mike Teke, president of the Chamber of Mines, said acting Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe, ought to be offered the job on a full-time basis.
Doornkop shut as fire adds to jobs woe
A fire broke out at Harmony Gold's Doornkop mine, where production is now suspended, only days after the firm said it would restructure the operation.