Eskom warns of ‘tight system’ for two weeks
Eskom said power availability would be tight for a fortnight following maintenance to unit one at Koeberg, the power utility's nuclear facility.
Rio Tinto may list diamond division
Rio Tinto may list its diamond assets in London after failing to find a buyer for them, Bloomberg News reported.
Inga 3 to start construction end-2016
Work on the long-delayed Inga 3 hydroelectric project may begin by the end of 2016, said the Congo's prime minister, Augustin Matata Ponyo.
Eskom to borrow $1.6bn from bond market
South African power utility, Eskom, will borrow more than R2bn ($1.6bn) from the domestic and international bond market.
First Quantum closes Kansanshi contract
Toronto-listed First Quantum Minerals said up to 250 workers at its Kansanshi copper mine in Zambia would be affected after it terminated a contract.
Miners ‘flirting’ with AMCU: Nzimande
Blade Nzimande, leader of the South African Communist Party, has accused mining companies of trying to fragment Cosatu by aligning with rival union groups.
AMCU to test members’ appetite for strike
AMCU will meet with members this week to see if they want to stick with demands for a doubling in entry-level wages for platinum mine employees.
SA rescue “a concern” for Lesotho miners
Analysts expressed concern regarding a possible rescue invasion of Lesotho by South African forces.
Newcrest shakes up executive team
Newcrest Mining has replaced its CEO and chairman after the company wrote down $5.9bn.
Zim shortlists refinery construction firms
Zimbabwe had short-listed two companies to build a platinum refinery in the country, said mines minister Walter Chidakwa.