Strike rumblings at Amplats Rustenburg mines
There are unconfirmed reports of strikes at Anglo American Platinum's Rustenburg sections amid calls by the NUM to resist protests as this will only hasten job losses.
Amplats unveils plan to cut 400koz, 14,000 jobs
Anglo American Platinum has unveiled its restructuring plan which perhaps goes further than some analysts expected yet may rile unions as the jobs cuts are deep.
Amplats restructure plan unleashes political storm
A proposal to cut production and jobs has backfired in the most spectacular circumstance for Amplats with Government accusing it of complex mineral hoarding.
Randgold says mines unaffected by airstrikes
The intervention of French military forces in Mali would not affect the mines of Randgold Resources which were located some 700km from the conflict zones.
Amplats to cull Union mine, says report
Anglo American Platinum was likely to target Union mine, the 254,000 ounce a year operation when it unveiled its restructuring plans, speculated to be on January 15.
Zimbabwe to lower royalties in Implats deal
In addition to acknowledging Impala Platinum's 'release of ground' deal, the Zimbabwean government will also lower royalties.
Amplats slides into loss, output to be 2.1m oz
Anglo American Platinum will report heavy losses amid write-downs of uneconomic projects and production decline that is likely to see 2.1m oz in refined output.
Cutifani to face familiar break-up calls
Anglo American shareholders are likely to pressure Mark Cutifani to split out the assets of Amplats when he takes the helm at the UK-listed mining group.
SA ships most coal since 2006: RBCT
Richards Bay Coal Terminal exported the most coal in more than six years, according to RBCT data
Implats finally bows to Zim indigenisation laws
After more than a decade of controversy, it seems that Impala Platinum has finally bowed to Zimbabwe's indigenisation laws.