Miners must maintain 26% BEE level
South African mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, said he did not subscribe to the once-empowered, always-empowered principle.
Kgadima PetroSA appointment rescinded
The appointment of Tshepo Kgadima as chairman of PetroSA has been rescinded following controversy about his coal mining dealings.
Zim in $210m foreign infrastructure loan
Zimbabwe received $210m in foreign loans for infrastructure projects in the first half of 2015, the country's central bank said.
Ramphele quits party politics
Mamphela Ramphele's brief career as a politician has ended in disaster with analysts fearing for the future of her newly founded party, Agang.
De Beers’ Gahcho Kue project approved
The Gahcho Kue diamond project, described as one of the world's best, received the approval of Canada's government.
Medupi work grinds to a halt: Numsa
Work at Eskom's Medupi power project ground to a halt as workers in their thousands stayed away in protest of others who had been fired.
Namibia to invite rail tenders by year-end
Namibia was hoping to kickstart plans to build a $15bn, 1,500 kilometre rail-route from Botswana's Mmamabula coalfields to its port at Walvis Bay.
Transnet signs MoU with Chinese
South Africa's Transnet has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese locomotive manufacturer CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive.
BHP to seek $6bn credit refinance
BHP is to seek $6bn in a revolving credit facility that will see it take advantage of the lowest borrowing costs offered to investment grade companies in years.
Rio’s Walsh says spending recognised
Rio Tinto CEO, Sam Walsh, says investors are recognising again the need for mining companies to spend for long-term development.