Chamber, Amcu to talk as strike spreads
UPDATED: The Chamber of Mines will meet trade union Amcu for the first time
on Wednesday. Meanwhile, some workers at Royal Bafokeng Platinum have
reportedly downed tools.
BHP to review Olympic Dam project as China slows
BHP Billiton put the brakes on its $20bn Olympic Dam project and could halt up
to $60bn more as it books its first profit decline in three years on slowing China
demand.
SA platinum faces “toxic mix’ as it plots union talks
The platinum sector’s relations with labour have been described as a toxic mix
of politics, union complacency and management failure.
Market to focus on BHP’s capex guidance
Having already addressed the market’s concerns over writedowns of its shale
business, focus will turn to BHP’s capex plans and whether any of its large
projects will be deferred.
Implats postpones NUM, Amcu count as tensions rise
Impala Platinum’s plans to verify the support that controversial union Amcu has
on its Rustenburg mine has been postponed two weeks as the atmosphere there
is tense.
Idle Lonmin to plea with bankers
Lonmin will have to ask its bankers for some leniency on its loan conditions, or
request shareholders for a capital injection, while its main operating asset is
standing still.
Village Main’s Buffels may get the chop
The future of Village Main Reef’s Buffelsfontein mine is once again up in the air
following an announcement that the group has embarked on a review of the
viability of the mine.
RBPlat accelerates cost review, jobs at risk
The tough market conditions that have accounted for capital expenditure
cutbacks in the platinum industry claimed another scalp.
“We’re in a state of emergency’ – RBPlat
Royal Bafokeng Platinum CEO Steve Phiri says the company isn’t taking any
chances on security, following wage demands from rock drill operators at the
company’s BRPM mine.
Manica won’t pay for Pan African’s Evander deal
Pan African Resources says it will soon announce final details on the spin-off of
its Manica project in Mozambique, but the proceeds won’t go towards payment
for Evander.