Indaba an opportunity for SA mining
The annual Mining Indaba conference was an opportunity for South Africa to show case its sector amid signs the mines minister was winning some friends early on.
Kgadima PetroSA appointment rescinded
The appointment of Tshepo Kgadima as chairman of PetroSA has been rescinded following controversy about his coal mining dealings.
“Eskom let us down very badly”: Motsepe
African Rainbow Minerals executive chairman, Patrice Motsepe, let rip at Eskom saying the power utility had let South African down "very badly".
Fuel cell market imperilled by electric cars
Electric and hybrid cars were winning market share over cars powered by fuel cells which could frustrate millions spent in research by SA platinum companies.
Eskom to take Majuba to 3,200MW
Eskom said it would restore Majuba to 3,200MW capacity today after feeding coal to the last two units affected by the coal silo collapse last week.
Gold Fields wants cash generative mines
Gold Fields said it would like to repeat the acquisition of mines similar to the Yilgarn assets it bought from Barrick Gold Corporation.
SA gold firms say asset mergers possible
Harmony Gold and Sibanye Gold recognise the potential merits of asset mergers amid a poor dollar gold price.
AngloGold Ashanti raises $1.25bn in bond
AngloGold Ashanti said its corporate bond had been three times oversubscribed, enough for it to raise $1.25bn.
Platinum strike to cost SA 0.25% in growth
The platinum sector strike, now in its eighth week, would cost South Africa about a quarter of a percent in economic growth, equal to about R9bn in export revenue.
SA will have another Marikana, says Vavi
Zwelinzima Vavi, former general-secretary of Cosatu, said the country could have another Marikana massacre unless living conditions for workers were improved.