Doubts cast on Ramatlhodi strike efforts
Analysts at Noah Capital and Investec expressed reservations about the ability of the South African government to find a solution to the platinum strike.
Value investor sticking by mining stocks
The decline in mining stocks in Johannesburg was creating opportunities for value investors, said RE:CM, an asset management company.
Zambia lifts copper output 2.1% in H1
Zambia copper production was 2.1% higher in the first half of 2015 versus the same period last year as mining companies ramped up output in May and June.
SA mine deaths fall to 73 in 2016 after “government crackdown”
MINERS killed in South Africa during 2016 fell to a record low of 73 from the previous record of 77 in 2015, said Reuters...
Miners pay facing fundamental restructure
A report by JP Morgan Cazenove said unless mining companies restructure the way they pay employees industrial action will continue for many years to come.
MPRDA bill unlikely to be passed soon
The Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Amendment bill was unlikely to be passed this year as parliament rises on November 8.
Firestone raises $5m in convertible notes
Firestone Energy said it had raised $5m in convertible notes for its Waterberg Joint Venture through a private investment fund.
Kibo Tanzania coal project improves margin
The net present value of Kibo Mining's Mbeya Coal to Power Project had improved to $244m following completion of a pre-feasibility study into the project.
Platinum sector restructuring inevitable
Restructuring in South Africa's platinum sector was inevitable, according to analysts polled by Bloomberg News.
Blackthorn’s Perkoa due to ship first ore
First zinc ore from the Perkoa project, owned by Australia's Blackthorn Resources in joint venture with Glencore, was due to leave the port in Cote d'ivoire by year-end.