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NUM tables opening wage demand of 37% for gold miners

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SOUTH Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has submitted its first gold industry wage demand calling for a 37% hike over two years, said...

Cobalt mined by children may be in phones

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Cobalt used in batteries for phones, laptops and electric vehicles might be from mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo that use child labour.

Harmony’s Kili Teke “another fantastic find”

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Harmony Gold said drill results from its Kili Teke copper/gold prospect in Papua New Guinea was "another fantastic copper gold find".

Diamond weakness over, says Elphick

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Weakness in diamond prices was coming to an end, according to Clifford Elphick, CEO of GEM Diamonds.

‘We have learned lessons’: Dames

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Brian Dames, CEO of Eskom, said South Africa had learned important lessons in building capital intensive infrastructure projects.

‘Holistic approach’ to Africa funding: Nedbank

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Nedbank Capital head of resources, Mark Tyler, said raising finance for African mining projects required a holistic approach incorporating debt and equity packages.

Numsa strike ends with 10% wage deal

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Numsa brought its four-week strike to an end after agreeing to a three-year wage deal in which its lowest paid members won increases of up to 10%.

DiamondCorp to issue £4m shares in book-build

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DiamondCorp would issue shares and received formal approval from the Industrial Development Corporation to reschedule a loan following delays at Lace mine.

African Barrick contributes $850m to Tanzania

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African Barrick Gold contributed $850m to the Tanzanian economy in 2013 of which more than half was in employee salaries.

Ramatlhodi shock at illegal miner killings

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South African mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, said the government would press ahead with plans to stamp out illegal mining in the wake of more fatalities.