BHP Billiton enforces stringent clean-office policy
A memorandum on stringent clean-desk practices at BHP Billiton’s Perth offices
has the stamp of CEO Marius Kloppers all over it.
Wescoal awarded mining right for Intibane
Coal junior Wescoal says it has been awarded a mining right for its Intibane colliery.
Industry seeks talks over Eskom tariff proposals
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.
Gold mines face radical downsizing
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.
Rockwell sets about Tirisano restructuring
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.
Buffelsfontein continues to dog Village Main
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.
Cherish thy foreign investor
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.
Anglo copper ambitions handed double boost
Anglo American's dealings with the world's top two copper nations producing - Peru
and Chile - took a turn for the better.
Iron ore, mineral sands depress Exxaro shares
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.
Botswana may pass on $1.26bn De Beers pre-empt
The government of Botswana has the right to buy its pro-rata stake in De Beers
from the Oppenheimer family, but it's thought it need not bother with the
$500m expense.