Amcu gears up for weekend of protest
The Associated Mineworkers & Construction Union (Amcu) said it had persuaded Amplats workers to return to work but said protests would kick off this weekend.
De Beers bullish on Angola mining prospects
De Beers said it was confident of finding a mine in Angola that would help it recoup the $250m it had spent in exploration there since returning to the country in 2005.
Albanese quits Rio amid $14bn write-down shock
The write-down of aluminium assets was expected but it was the $3bn impairment of Rio Tinto's Mozambique assets that delivered the fatal blow to Albanese.
Labour stakes raised as Amcu clears throat
Events at Harmony and Amplats have raised the temperature in labour relations at a time industry was seeking calm. And now here comes Amcu ....
MPRDA amendments confound legal experts
The draft Minerals and Petroleum Resources Amendment bill included worrying levels of ministerial discretion and included unnecessary changes, legal experts say.
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.
Eskom defends 16% tariff increase application
The Independent Democrats-Democratic Alliance has joined the chorus of critics who say Eskom's power tariff application is excessive.
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 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.