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Matona to leave Eskom, suspension lifted

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Eskom parted ways with CEO, Tshediso Matona, adding that the suspension he was serving had fallen away as he was not guilty of misconduct or wrongdoing.

Exxaro signs RoC mining convention

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Exxaro Resources said it had concluded a mining convention with the Republic of Congo giving a lift to its ambitions of building an iron ore mine in the country.

Miners face ban in Zim for river pollution

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Zimbabwe's Environmental Management Agency may ban 11 junior mining companies after cyanide and mercury were discovered in the Mazowe river.

Lonmin asks Govt to help ease tension

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Lonmin has called on the South African government to intervene in stopping on-mine violence between warring union factions.

Rockwell benefits from better gems

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First quarter revenue increased 31% for Rockwell Diamonds which sold better quality gems into the market.

SA Govt. working hard to end strike: Gordhan

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Pravin Gordhan, South Africa's finance minister, said the government was trying to engineer a quick solution to the platinum strike.

Eskom needs R15bn to reduce downtime

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Brian Molefe, CEO of Eskom, said the power utility needed an additional R15bn in revenue derived from a tariff increase in order to pay for critical supplies of diesel.

Randgold chasing down Congo gold rights

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Randgold Resources is "aggressively engaged" in seeking new mining rights in northeastern DRC and expects to close a deal before the end of the year.

Marikana bedlam not typical of SA: Shabangu

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The violence and bedlam of the Marikana massacre was not typical of South Africa's mining industry, mines minister Susan Shabangu told Australia's Down Under conference.

Gecamines sells copper permit for $52m

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Gecamines, the state-owned base metals company of the Democratic Republic of Congo, sold a copper and cobalt exploration permit to the Chinese for $52m.