Ambatovy workers consider strike action
Workers at Sherritt International's Ambatovy nickel project are considering strike action amid fears of job cuts.
Copper tumbles as investors ditch metals
Copper fell to $5,400 per tonne, its heaviest decline in six years as investors ditched commodities and metals across the board.
CoAL wins amended environmental licence
Coal of Africa takes a step towards regulatory approval for its Vele colliery winning the first of several amended environmental licences that it requires.
Malema tells US EFF will own SA mining sector
Julius Malema said that in power his Economic Freedom Fighters would establish a state-owned mining company that owned the country's mining sector.
Zim reform will encourage IMF support
The International Monetary Fund said Zimbabwe should reform its indigenisation and labour laws in order to attract foreign funding.
Hawks to prove Gold Fields BEE deal
South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, is to launch its own probe into a R2.1bn empowerment deal involving Gold Fields.
AMCU extends olive branch to NUM
Joseph Mathunjwa, president of AMCU said he had invited NUM leader Senzeni Zokwana to join him in commemorating the Marikana killings on August 16.
SA gold miners gear up for wage talks
South Africa's gold producers were gearing up for what could be five months of gruelling wage talks, due to kick off next week.
Glencore to sell silver for $900m payment
Glencore made further progress on its debt reduction strategy after selling a share in its future silver output from its Antamina mine in Peru.
Eskom board not to be overhauled: Nene
The government was increasing the size of Eskom's board and replacing its chairman, but was not overhauling it, said finance minister Nhlanhla Nene.