First Quantum may ice project expenditure
First Quantum Minerals may delay projects in order to conserve cash as the copper price fell and it struggled with power supply cuts at its Zambian facilities.
Glencore to cut 20% of Rosh Pinah staff
Glencore is to cut up to a fifth of its staff at the Namibia-based zinc and lead concentrate operation Rosh Pinah owing to "significant economic pressures".
AngloGold suffers fatality at Mponeng
AngloGold Ashanti said it had suffered a fatality at its Mponeng mine west of Johannesburg following a fall of ground incident.
Vale to cut iron ore prices by 10pct
Vale, the world's largest iron ore miner, confirmed it would be cutting its average iron ore prices by 10% in October.
Kuyasa plans $1.7bn, 600MW power plant
Junior miner, Kuyasa Mining, said it was part of a consortium bidding to build a $1.7bn, 600MW power plant supplied with coal from Kuyasa's Delmas coal mine.
Vale receives $300m Nacala railway boost
The African Development Bank approves a $300m loan enabling Vale to finance a railway from a coal mine to Nacala port in Mozambique.
Employee killed at Mimosa Platinum mine
Aquarius Platinum said an employee at the Mimosa Platinum mine in Zimbabwe had been killed whilst working underground.
NUM has 90 days to win back support
The National Union of Mineworkers has 90 days to win back support and retain its offices at Lonmin following a court order yesterday.
Amplats won’t sell mines on the cheap
Anglo American Platinum told unions last week that it wouldn't sell its non-core assets if they did not meet the group's price targets.
Earthlife in bid to stop Pelindaba smelting
Earthlife Africa has asked South Africa's Gauteng High Court to stop smelting at the Pelindaba facilities of the Nuclear Energy Corporation of SA.