Central Rand battles the rising tide
Rising levels of underground water forced the UK's Central Rand Gold to mine shallower gold which was lower grade.
Glencore holding gun to head: Molefe
Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe, felt as if Glencore was holding "a gun to his head" in coal contract negotiations.
CoAL sees way to raise $23.4m in equity
CoAL of Africa said a proposal to sell shares for $23.4m to Haohua Energy International had been approved by the Chinese firm's regulators.
Tiger to boost Congo Tipol project a third
Tiger Resources to draw down on $137m credit facility in effort to boost Congo's Kipol copper project a third.
SA sets aside R5bn for mining, technology
South Africa finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene, set aside R5bn of the country's R1.24 trilliion budget to mining and technology industries.
Hayward confirmed as Glencore chairman
Tony Hayward has been appointed chairman of Glencore Xstrata, a role he currently holds on an interim basis.
Acacia parts ways with COO Ash
Acacia Resources said it had parted ways with its chief operating officer, Michelle Ash, leaving the direct operating responsibility with CEO, Brad Gordon.
Markets welcome Kganyago appointment
Economists welcomed the appointment of former National Treasury director-general, Lesetja Kganyago, as South Africa's new Reserve Bank governor.
Barrick mine threatened by Zambia royalty hike
Barrick Gold said a planned increase in royalties by Zambia would threaten the viability of its Lumwana mine.
Harmony suffers fataility at Masimong
A fall of ground at Harmony Gold's Masimong mine took the life of a miner last night, the gold producer said.


















