Hopes yet for sober realism in wage talks
Despite the constant potential for violent friction, there are hopes yet that wage talks in South Africa's mining industry will be tempered by an economic realism.
Master Drilling shrugs off mining malaise
Master Drilling Group said it had racked up strong revenue figures in a year when the world's mining companies have implemented austerity measures.
Trans Hex constrained by delays, red tape
Trans Hex is a company in limbo, waiting on Government to decide its strategy on the Namaqualand Mines it first wanted to buy more than two years ago.
Impala tipped to rekindle investor confidence
Is it worth buying the shares of Impala Platinum now? It might not be a bad idea even though only headwinds seems to exist for platinum shares right now.
NewPlat ETF racks up 368k oz in first month
Fuelled by platinum industry restructuring, Absa's NewPlat ETF has produced a storming debut on the JSE.
CoAL brings the curtain down on Mooiplaats
Coal of Africa said it could no longer support Mooiplaats after the thermal coal mine racked up losses of just over R400m over the last two financial years.
Lonmin suspends NUM stewards in Amcu sabotage
Lonmin has suspended eight shop stewards after it emerged they falsified stop orders to make it seem it had won back members from Amcu.
Lonmin shootings strike ominous chord
It has been a bad day for South Africa with two Lonmin employees shot, 1,000 employees fired in the chrome sector, and 550 set to lose jobs at a colliery.
SA mining CEOs you can’t ignore
These four mining company CEOs are likely to hog the news for the remainder of 2013. Here's why.
Zuma urges expeditious, fair wage talks
South African president Jacob Zuma said in an emergency briefing that labour and mining companies must conduct wage negotiations fairly in order to retain jobs.