Woeful financials spark Aquarius sell-off
Aquarius Platinum’s financials all but confirmed the bleak situation CEO Stuart
Murray previously warned the company was facing, yet still achieved to rip another
10% from the group’s share price.
TFR lifts RBCT deliveries, but still falls short
Transnet Freight Rail delivered 500,000 tonnes more coal to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal in July but fails to meet the 7.7 million tonnes forecast by the transport and logistics utility.
Xstrata takes $500m hit on Lonmin stake
Xstrata has taken an impairment charge of $514m against its 24.6% stake in
platinum producer Lonmin; an asset it is likely to dispose of should it merge
with Glencore International.
Xstrata pulls back $1bn on capex
Xstrata will cut $1bn from its original capital expenditure planned for 2012, and
has so far cut unit costs by a net $105m, taking "pre-emptive action' to defend
its margins in volatile market conditions.
Amsa shows appetite for more litigation
ArcelorMittal SA CEO, Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita, is surprisingly sanguine
about the prospects of a speedy conclusion to the iron ore supply dispute
between her company and Kumba Iron Ore.
Merafe earmarks 2013 budget for chrome export levy
South Africa would know by the National Treasury’s 2013 budget whether its
chrome exporters would face levies, says Merafe Resources.
AngloGold lifts lid on Mine Waste Solutions plan
AngloGold Ashanti sees itself becoming an annual producer of five million
pounds of uranium after incorporating First Uranium’s Mine Waste Solutions
into its asset portfolio.
Alarm as Northam forced to rehash BEE deal
Northam Platinum said its empowerment partners had sold up to 10% of their
26% stake to meet bank covenants. However, the same BEE partners will
benefit from the new deal sparking outrage.
CoAL takes broom to board, raises $44.8m
Former Impala Platinum CEO, David Brown, promises to weigh all strategic options as he takes up the chairmanship of embattled coal firm, Coal of Africa.
Kloppers waives bonus as BHP takes $3.3bn hit
BHP Billiton has taken a $3.3bn hit on its nickel and shale gas assets, a decision
that has prompted CEO Marius Kloppers and the group’s head for petroleum to
forego their annual bonuses.