Zuma urges shake up of energy sector
South African president Jacob Zuma said the country's energy sector was due a radical shakeup to accommodate nuclear and "game-changing" shale gas.
CoAL’s Brown of “the right calibre”
Coal of Africa CEO, David Brown, may need R5.5bn to build the firm's Makhado coking coal project, but he was "the right calibre" of manager to achieve it.
RMB issues R2bn in JSE gold bonds
RMB has launched a gold bond, a five-year, interest-bearing KrugerRand-denominated note as of August 12 with the first issue amounting to R2bn.
Implats questions beneficiation plans
Impala Platinum questioned the meaning of beneficiation as contained in proposed amendments to the Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Act.
Impala may buy metal to supply customers
Impala Platinum said it may buy platinum in order to continue supplying customers as its own inventories run dry.
Sibanye agrees wage deal with AMCU, say reports
SIBANYE Gold has dodged a potentially acrimonious strike at its mines after agreeing a wage deal with the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union...
Employers must dig a little deeper: Chirwa
NUMSA was on the verge of a settlement with employers if they "dig a bit deeper", said union president Andrew Chirwa.
Iron ore slump won’t prevent cash returns
The slump in the price of iron ore did not mean BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto would fail to deliver cash to investors as margins in the businesses were still large.
IDC not planning disposal of listed assets
The Industrial Development Corporation was not considering selling any assets as this would send it "cap in hand" to the National Treasury to cover borrowings.
DMR denies major schism with mining bosses
South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources denied there was a schism in relations between it and the mining sector amid widespread retrenchments.


















