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Fears over coal’s food security threat

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Coal mining in Mpumalanga is putting food security under threat as a large portion of the province’s surface area may be turned into wasteland, say environmentalists.

Gigaba pours cold water on Alexkor aspirations

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State-owned diamond miner Alexkor will not be acquiring new assets outside South Africa, says Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba.

DRDGold wants AMD claims clarified

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DRDGold says Johnny de Lange’s claims in parliament, that the company should "pay for every damn thing' regarding acid mine drainage, needs "a public response'.

Watchdog approves DRDGold’s Blyvoor sale

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The Competion Commission has given the go-ahead for the sale of DRDGold's Blyvooruitzicht mine to Village Main Reef.

New MPRDA ‘won’t spring surprises’

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Mines Minister Susan Shabangu says the review of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Act will not seek to introduce any major policy shifts.

Eskom’s miner issues

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For a person avowedly against entering mining, Eskom’s Brian Dames spends a lot of time thinking, talking and making decisions regarding the impact of coal mining on his business.

Rockwell’s shares take a beating

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Rockwell Diamonds’ shares have taken a smack as the mining junior reported a $13m annual loss, with CEO James Campbell admitting the group’s turnaround remained "a work in progress'.

Chamber in talks with junior miners

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The Chamber of Mines has held the first of a series of meetings with junior mining companies in order to bring about co-operation between the two groups.

First Uranium issues plea over asset sales

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First Uranium’s chairman, Peter Surgey, has taken on one of the company’s most outspoken shareholder critics over the proposed sale of the gold and uranium miner’s key assets.

Softening in Section 54 onslaught

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Government’s mine safety crackdown appears to have been softened since a task-team comprising the Department of Mineral Resources, unions and industry met last month.