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We’ll be alone at Mapungubwe, says CoAL

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Coal of Africa CEO John Wallington says he doubts whether any other new mining development will be permitted close to the Mapungubwe National Park, the location of Vele colliery.

First sparks fly in silicosis battle

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The legal action British firm Leigh Day & Co intends to bring against Anglo American South Africa on behalf of silicosis sufferers is slowly moving towards its first obstacle.

BHP Billiton enforces stringent clean-office policy

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A memorandum on stringent clean-desk practices at BHP Billiton’s Perth offices has the stamp of CEO Marius Kloppers all over it.

Gold mines face radical downsizing

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The decline in SA’s share of world gold production is hardly a new phenomenon, but the prospect of a structural shift in the industry’s composition has swung into view for the first time.

Wescoal awarded mining right for Intibane

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Coal junior Wescoal says it has been awarded a mining right for its Intibane colliery.

Industry seeks talks over Eskom tariff proposals

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Large energy consumers will, in the coming months, be holding talks with Eskom to negotiate smaller tariff hikes than the proposed 14.6% annual increases over the next five years.

Buffelsfontein continues to dog Village Main

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Buffelsfontein continues to give mining junior Village Main Reef a hard time, and was the main contributor to the company missing output guidance for a third consecutive quarter.

Rockwell sets about Tirisano restructuring

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Rockwell Diamonds may retrench a substantial number of employees at its Tirisano mine, where a diamond processing plant will also be placed on care and maintenance, says CEO James Campbell.

Iron ore, mineral sands depress Exxaro shares

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Shares in Exxaro Resources fell under further pressure this week, registering a 9.4% decline since the beginning of July as the outlook for coal, iron ore and mineral sands prices looked dim.

Cherish thy foreign investor

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Apathy towards the priorities of "traditional' foreign investors will likely undermine efforts to increase the contribution of mining to the social transformation of SA, says a Sims critique.