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Implats questions beneficiation plans

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Impala Platinum questioned the meaning of beneficiation as contained in proposed amendments to the Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Act.

AMCU rejects gold producers’ ‘final offer’

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The Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union rejected the 'final wage offer' tabled last week by South Arican gold producers.

Glencore’s Mutunda buys Gecamines concession

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The Congo's Gecamines had sold a mining concession to Glencore's Mutanda, but did not comply with a government decree to announce the transaction.

Glencore settles annual Japan coal contract

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Glencore and Tohoku Electric Power Company have agreed a coal price of $67,80 per tonne of coal exported from Australia.

Record for Eastplats’ Crocodile River

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Eastern Platinum has reported record production figures for its Crocodile River Mine in the September quarter.

Buildmax confident coal prices will recover

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Buildmax, the Johannesburg-listed mining contractor, said its performance would improve on the back of better coal prices globally.

Stick to firm policies: Major

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South Africa may not see another deep level mining investment if the government persists with using mining as a political tool.

Eskom’s Thuthuka not out of the woods

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Some 1,000MW were lost when two units at Thuthuka power station went down and there are fears the technical problems have not been fully resolved.

Eskom returns Koeberg 1 to action

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Unit one of Eskom's Koeberg Power Station was returned back to normal service on June 2, returning 900MW to the national grid.

Rio’s Walsh sanguine on China growth fears

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Sam Walsh, CEO of Rio Tinto, declared himself unconcerned at reports that China would fail to achieve 7% economic growth this year.