Dozen firms, NGOs affected by Ebola risk
The ebola virus outbreak in west Africa is starting to have an affect on the way miners in the region operate.
Rios may launch share buy-back
Rio Tinto may launch a share buy-back programme as it delivers on promises to return value to investors, an analyst said.
Manganese growth will recover: Kaboku
The long term outlook for manganese remained solid owing to China and India demand, said Tokkas van Heerden, CEO of Kaboku Mining.
Amplats earnings aided by inventory recount
An increase in metal inventories and higher production would help Amplats to headline share earnings of up to 950 cents compared to 60c/share previously.
IMF raises growth forecast for Congo
The International Monetary Fund said the Democratic Republic of Congo's economy would grow at a faster than anticipated rate owing to higher copper output.
Zwane hails Impala, NUM agreement
South African mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, welcomed an agreement in which mineworkers dismissed by Impala Platinum during a strike in 2012 .
Gold production peaked in Q4
The outlook for the gold price will be boosted by the likelihood that production from new sources had peaked last year.
BHP Billiton turns in strong output figures
BHP Billiton produced a strong first half production performance and said volumes would grow an aggregate 16% over the next two years.
Bloomberg donates $30m to reducing coal use
Michael Bloomberg, New York major, donated $30m in order to cut the number of coal plants in the US by half, reduce carbon emissions, and save lives.
Kinross pays $33m to disgruntled shareholder
Kinross is to pay $33m to a disgruntled shareholder which said the Canadian gold miner had misled it about the quality of Tasiast, a mine written down by $6bn.