Protestors picket at Northam’s Zondereinde
Northam Platinum confirmed a group of mineworkers were protesting outside its Zondereinde mine.
Johnson Matthey to seek new pastures
Johnson Matthey, the platinum group metal research house and semi-fabricator, said it would seek new clients after its 21-year relationship with Amplats was over.
Vale stake in Simandou to be protected
Vale's stake in Guinea's Simandou iron ore project would be protected despite an investigation into how the land was acquired by Vale's partner, BSG Resources.
Botswana to award Morupule power contract
Botswana will this week award the contract to build a 300MW coal-fired power plant that could make the country an exporter of electricity by 2018.
Chinese followed Zambia law in Baluba closure
CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines followed Zambian law when it closed the Baluba mine sending more than 1,600 workers on forced leave.
Kibo Mining starts Tanzania feasibility
Kibo Mining said upgrading the resource of its Tanzania coal deposit Rukwa marked the first stage in a feasibility study to build a coal-fired power station.
Steenkamp appointed CEO of Harmony Gold
Peter Steenkamp will return to Harmony Gold in January where he will replace Graham Briggs as the gold firm's CEO.
African Barrick sued for mine deaths
African Barrick Gold is being sued in London over deaths and injuries to Tanzanian villagers at the gold firm's North Mara mine, law firm Leigh Day & Co. said.
Zim unrepentful of land grab plan
Zimbabwe's mines minister, Obert Mpofu, said the country would press ahead with plans to seize land owned by foreign mining companies.
Shaft Sinkers to sell assets to pay lawyers
Shaft Sinkers, a UK-listed mining services business, said legal expenses had sapped the company's cash reserves but hoped to emerge from arbitration in 2015.