South32 adds four directors to board
South32 has nominated Ntombifuthi (Futhi) Mtoba, the former chairwoman of Deloitte South Africa, as one of four new non-executive appointments.
Trafigura to shut flagship hedge fund
Commodities trader, Trafigura, is to close its flagshp Galena Metals Fund owing to the continued slump in metal prices.
Zambia to meet with Vedanta on job cuts
Zambia's mines minister said he was keen to meet Vedatan to discuss the firm's plans to retrench just over 1,500 jobs.
Congo delays copper export ban
The Democratic Republic of Congo said it had delayed a copper and cobalt concentrate export ban to December.
RBPlat cuts Shaft Sinkers Styldrift contract
Royal Bafokeng Platinum has cut its contract with Shaft Sinkers on the Styldrift 1 project after the services firm's CEO and CFO left the company.
Darwendale start of Russia, Zim co-operation
Russia's trade minister sees the joint development of Zimbabwe's largest platinum mine as the start of bi-lateral co-operation between the two nations.
Govt. prepares urgent Eskom recapitalisation
The recapitalisation of Eskom had become urgent amid fears credit ratings agencies would downgrade the power utility to below investment grade status.
Anglo, BHP may sell manganese assets
Anglo American and BHP Billiton were in talks to sell their interests in their respective South African and Australian manganese assets for $1.3bn.
Malema tells US EFF will own SA mining sector
Julius Malema said that in power his Economic Freedom Fighters would establish a state-owned mining company that owned the country's mining sector.
Iron ore to rally by year-end
The price of iron ore would rally off its lowest levels in five years by the end of 2014 as high cost production closed and the steel market improved.