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DMR misses end-April charter court target

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The South African government had missed a self-imposed end-April deadline for clarity on the mining charter as it had not yet submitted papers to the courts.

Rios to demand 30% premium of Glencore

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Rio Tinto would not recommend a merger with Glencore unless it received a premium on its shares of at least 30%, said a former BHP Billiton executive.

Congo code changes “would spell disaster”

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A business group in the Congo said proposed increases in royalties on copper, gold and diamonds would spell disaster for the African country's economy.

Carbon tax “an absurdity” for SA mining

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Mike Teke, president of the Chamber of Mines, has criticised plans to introduce a carbon tax in South Africa where up to 40% of platinum mines were loss-making.

CRG share turbulence a one-off

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Price volatility in the shares of Central Rand Gold were unrelated to major new developments, said the company's CEO, Johan du Toit.

Gold starts Q3 with short covering rally

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After a disastrous second quarter, the third quarter was more positive for the gold price owing to short covering by investors.

BSGR asked to clarify payments

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BSGR, the company owned by Beny Steinmetz, has been asked by Guinea to clarify payments and gifts it made to its officials.

Eskom to cut maintenance as winter beckons

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South Africa energy minister, Ben Martins, said the power utility, Eskom, would cut maintenance in order to avoid load-shedding during winter.

Iron ore heading back below $50/t

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The price of iron ore was heading back below $50 per tonne, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.

RBCT ships record coal in 2013

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Richards Bay Coal Terminal shipped 70 million tonnes of coal in 2013, a record for the terminal.