AMCU wins recognition at Sibanye’s Beatrix
AMCU has won recognition at Sibanye Gold's Beatrix gold mine in the Free State province.
Rockwell surges 70% on diamond finds
Shares in Rockwell Diamonds surged as much as 70% this week as investors responded enthusiastically to the firm's large diamond finds.
Zambia may cut spending on royalty deferral
Zambia may cut national spending if miners take up an offer to defer a royalty payment.
Diamonds suffer Q4 deflation, recovery due
James Campbell, CEO of Rockwell Diamonds, painted a relatively sombre picture for the world's diamond sector, but said there were grounds for optimism.
Northam Pt earnings up to 70% higher
Northam Platinum said year end earnings would be as much as 70% higher owing to higher prices and increased metal sold.
Anglo quits Pebble, writes down $300m
Mark Cutifani, CEO, said the group would write-down $300m as it quit the Alaska Pebble Copper prospect in line with its focus on near-term, high value ventures.
Congo may grow 8.7% as copper output grows
The Congo's economy may grow 8.7% this year on the back of record copper production, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Rio to cut spending by half
Sam Walsh, CEO of Rio Tinto, said the group would cut capital spending to $8bn in 2015 - half its outlay in the last financial year.
SA coal producers agree wage lift
Entry level workers in South Africa's coal sector will receive a 9.5% wage increase following agreement with unions including the National Union of Mineworkers.
Mining sector braces for wage talks
THE mining sector is bracing itself for tough wage negotiations as unions, engaged in a war to win members, are unlikely to back down unless significant concessions are made by companies