Sables sells resources to Lemur for $600,000
Sable Metals and Minerals is to sell three projects to Lemur Resources for $600,000, a consideration to be paid in tranches.
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Orkney
An earthquake centered 6km from Orkney in South Africa's North West province shook buildings in Johannesburg and Pretoria and as far away as KwaZulu-Natal.
Platinum tax will punish Zim industry
A 15% levy on unrefined platinum from Zimbabwe would make the platinum industry uncompetitive, the country's Chamber of Mines told a parliamentary committee.
Eskom to borrow from Brics bank
Eskom will borrow from the newly created Brics development bank when it is fully operational, said Brian Molefe, acting CEO of the utility.
MPRDA bill unlikely to be passed soon
The Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Amendment bill was unlikely to be passed this year as parliament rises on November 8.
RBPlat has no interest in disputed farms
Royal Bafokeng Platinum said it had no interest in mining farms near Rustenburg in which the Mogono and Maile communities had an interest.
NUM to recommend improved gold wage offer
The National Union of Mineworkers will recommend an improved wage offer from gold mining companies but believed the increase was still unfair.
Unions must stick by rules: Mantashe
Gwede Mantashe, secretary-general of ANC, said South Africa's unions must abide by the rules when recruiting new members.
Glencore settles annual Japan coal contract
Glencore and Tohoku Electric Power Company have agreed a coal price of $67,80 per tonne of coal exported from Australia.
Solidarity declares wage talks dispute
Solidarity declared a dispute in coal wage negotiations after turning down a 7% offer from the Chamber of Mines.