Eskom may risk further Medupi delays
Eskom may seek to replace control and instrumentation contractor to the R105bn Medupi power project, Alstom, which could result in yet further delays.
Africa exploration tough to finance: Nedbank
Australia's mining sector should not expect the same level of interest in African exploration markets during the current market crunch.
Assore inks R450m Dwarsrivier agreement
Assore had entered into a definitive agreement with African Rainbow Minerals for the R450m purchase of the Dwarsrivier chrome mine.
Lonmin hires turnaround specialist
Lonmin hired turnaround specialist Johan Viljoen as its COO as the company aims to recover from a five-and-a-half month strike earlier this year.
Uganda losing to illegal gold mining
Uganda's growing gold industry was losing millions of shillings a year as artisanal, illegal mining kept pace with official production growth.
Acacia cuts 27% of Tanzania workforce
Acacia Mining had cut 1,050 people from its workforce, equal to about 27% of total employees, following an organisational revamp.
SA gold sector would be devastated by strike
The South African gold sector would not be able to sustain the strike activity seen in the platinum industry, said Chamber of Mines negotiator, Elize Strydom.
Forbes, Riversdale to split R45.5m
Forbes Coal and Riversdale Mining have settled a legal dispute following the failed takeover of Riversdale with the parties splitting some R45.5m held in escrow.
Kasongo to get $20m for DRC tin ambition
The former deputy mines minister of the Congo, Victor Kasongo, hopes to activate a $20m loan by tying up a 190 tonnes/month tin offtake agreement.
Judgement reserved on Amplats restructure
The Labour Court reserved judgement in an application by the National Union of Mineworkers aimed at preventing a restructuring of Amplats mines.