VMR recovery arrested by gold cost hangover
Village Main Reef's Tau Lekoa showed good form with record production and healthy cash generation, but costs from discontinued mines hurt the bottom line.
Trans Hex recoups losses on NM deal
Trans Hex has taken shareholders on a roller-coaster this week announcing the imminence of poor interims and now completing the takeover of Namaqualand Mines.
Shares that hint at better days for miners
The world's mining sector is less a bear market as a market going nowhere at present. Yet certain the shares hint at a broader recovery.
Trans Hex skids 20% after R87m reversal
Shares in Trans Hex lost 20% on the JSE after the company said interim figures would show a negative R87m reversal in fortunes.
Essar back on track in $750m New Zim deal
Indian conglomerate may have found a way of breaking the stalemate in its proposed $750m investment in New Zim Steel from Zimbabwe's government.
Strike tension builds in SA platinum sector
Northam Platinum said the NUM had been granted a certificate of non-resolution and while talks continue, there's a chance of mass action in the platinum sector.
Thebe Corp to launch BEE coal fund
Thebe Corporation is to launch a coal fund aimed at realising Eskom's hope for more black-owned coal producers.
BHP springs to defence as coal row escalates
BHP Energy Coal of South Africa accused Transnet of "unfounded assertions" in a development that seemingly puts pay to public-private cooperation on export coal facilities.
‘Marginal’ Aquarius Pt waits for metal surge
Jean Nel, the no-nonsense CEO of Aquarius Platinum, described his business as "marginal" in current market conditions, a change in which was "not imminent".
Transnet’s Molefe delivers stinging RBCT attack
Transnet CEO, Brian Molefe, laid into shareholders of Richards Bay Coal Terminal whom he accused of selfishlessly pursuing their own interests with "a state asset".