GEM lifts production expectations for 2015
GEM Diamonds said prices for goods produced by Lesotho mine, Letšeng, remained 'robust' in the third quarter.
Zambia expects $1bn in China deals at summit
Zambia hoped to clinch $1bn worth of investment from China at this week's China-Africa summit in Johannesburg.
Molefe says miners underpay coal juniors
A bruising battle between Transnet CEO, Brian Molefe, and shareholders in RBCT continued with Molefe saying miners underpaid junior coal miners.
Burkina Faso a stand-out gold hot spot
West Africa was a gold hot spot with Burkina Faso the stand-out district for new gold mines, said Brisbane gold developer, Orbis Gold.
Aquarius fears assault in death of female miner
Aquarius Platinum said a preliminary investigation indicated that assault have been involved in the death of a female miner at its Kroondal mine.
Vedanta halts Zambia job loss plan
Vedanta said it would not proceed with plans to retrench about 2,000 jobs at its Zambia copper mine.
Coal as strategic mineral damaging: EIUG
Declaring coal a strategic resource would heavily damage the industry, said Mike Rossouw of the Energy Intensive Users Group.
Lucara diamond named ‘Lesedi La Rona’
Lucara Diamond Corporation said it had named the 1,111 carat diamond recently discovered at its Karowe mine in Botswana Lesedi La Rona.
Eskom asks staff for voluntary retrenchments
Beleaguered power utility, Eskom, will reduce employment numbers through a series of voluntary retrenchments in order to lower costs.
Exxaro Total deal needs community stake
Exxaro Resources must offer shares in Total Coal South Africa to communities before it can have an agreement to buy the firm approved by the government.