Royalties may shut 75% of Zimbabwe gold sector
Royalties could make three-quarters of Zimbabwe's gold sector unviable, said the country's Chamber of Mines which called for sweeping policy changes this year.
SA gold firms may re-rate as Rand assists
Gold shares were currently receiving a basket price in line with the gold boom in 2011 which could lead to some surprise fourth quarter figures.
NUM spurns Northam 9.5% wage deal
The National Union of Mineworkers said it would issue a counter-proposal of its own after rejecting the latest increase in wages by Northam Platinum.
AMCU tells miners to expect strikes in a week
The Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union said strike notices would be issued in a week and said industrial action would be extended to the gold mines.
Hopes kindled for Northam, NUM settlement
Yet the turmoil is far from over in South Africa's platinum sector as the signs are that AMCU is gearing up for strikes at all three major platinum miners in February.
Forbes Coal’s Theron booted in $19m ouster
CEO, Stephan Theron, is to step down from the company as shareholder Resource Capital Fund re-capitalises the company in an effective takeover.
Glimmer of hope for cash-strapped ContiCoal
Continental Coal said it had made progress in discussions with bondholders over the recapitalisation of the business.
Mugabe will make final call on PGM refinery
It would be left to Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and his coterie of close advisors to decide whether the country should have a platinum refinery in short order.
Rockwell’s Campbell weighs growth options
It's been a grind for James Campbell, CEO of Rockwell Diamonds, but the company may broaden its scope in 2014.
Aquila raises fear DMR appeal facing delays
Aquila Resources is concerned that efforts to have a mining permit granted over an important manganese deposit may be indefinitely delayed.