Kloppers calls it quits at BHP Billiton
Marius Kloppers is to step down from BHP Billiton after nearly six years at the firm and is to be replaced by Andrew Mackenzie, head of BHP's non-ferrous business.
AngloGold wary of SA unbundling benefits
AngloGold Ashanti declared itself underwhelmed by the investor response to the unbundling of Gold Fields' SA assets and said it would focus on other initiatives first.
Shabangu steps into Amplats fray
Susan Shabangu, mines minister, met with the Chamber of Mines and unions to discuss the resurgence of violence at Anglo American Platinum.
Amplats’ Griffith “not confident” of saving jobs
Anglo American Platinum CEO, Chris Griffith, delivered sobering news to the minerals portfolio committee saying the likelihood was high Amplats jobs would be lost.
Miners battle amid capital shrinkage
Access to capital proved difficult for mining companies globally, according to a Ernst & Young which surveyed capital raisings and debt finance in the industry for 2012.
Kumba ‘second footprint’ lends option to SA
Norman Mbazima, Kumba Iron Ore CEO, believes government is realistic, but its plans for domestic iron ore pricing makes the firm's Africa footprint a useful option.
Zuma pleases Alliance but NDP needs traction
President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address won the support of Cosatu, but the congress believes the National Development Plan cannot be implemented.
Rival unions shatter fragile peace at Amplats
The spotlight has been thrown again on the fragile nature of labour relations on SA's mines after at least 13 employees at Amplats were injured in mine violence.
De Beers pins hopes on India, China
Improved sales in India and China would assist the diamond market in staging a modest turnaround in fortunes during 2013, De Beers said.
Amplats flexible on shape of restructuring
Anglo American Platinum CEO, Chris Griffith, said the firm's restructuring may be different from announced but the aims of the production cuts would be the same.