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BHP to protect dividend as prices tumble

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BHP Billiton hopes to achieve a 40% cut in capital outlays by 2016 compared to spend in its 2013 financial year as it reassures investors over its dividend.

DMR denies major schism with mining bosses

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South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources denied there was a schism in relations between it and the mining sector amid widespread retrenchments.

Rio Tinto may list diamond division

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Rio Tinto may list its diamond assets in London after failing to find a buyer for them, Bloomberg News reported.

Exxaro’s Nkosi sells R5.2m in shares

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Sipho Nkosi, CEO of Exxaro Resources, sold shares in the coal and diversified company worth R5.2m in two separate transactions.

LRA should be amended for ballots: Griffith

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Amplats CEO, Chris Griffith, says the Labour Relations Act should be amended to allow for strike balloting.

Kariba water levels fall to 12% of capacity

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Water levels in Lake Kariba, from Zambia and Zimbabwe source their hydroelectric power, have dropped to 12% of capacity.

Pressure heaped on Tsotsi as inquiry stalls

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Eskom's board is expected to recommend the removal of its chairman Zola Tsotsi amid a rejection of proposals for an inquiry into the utility's affairs.

BHP Billiton lifts Q4 iron ore to new record

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BHP Billiton lifted iron ore production to 47.7 million tonnes in the fourth quarter, a new record on the back of expanding production in Australia.

Macozoma resigns board posts for Safika

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Saki Macozoma is to relinquish board positions at Liberty Holdings and Standard Bank in order to focus on his investment in Safika.

Gold CEOs make case for 2016 pay packets

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Gold firm CEOs have been in talks with shareholders on their plans for executive pay amid criticism they have not responded to lower profits by reducing pay.