Magara, Mathunjwa go head-to-head
Ben Magara, CEO of Lonmin and Joseph Mathunjwa, president of AMCU, exchanged views in front of hundreds of union supporters.
London Mining has options in Glencore row
London Mining said it had other sale options after it considered termination of a 2mtpa contract to 2017 with Glencore which declined to make a prepayment.
Ukraine buys 1mt of coal from SA
Ukraine has bought 1 million tonnes of coal from South Africa after mining was disrupted owing to the armed conflict with separatist rebels.
Zambia to renegotiate power agreements
Zambia wants to renegotiate power supply agreements with mining companies such as Glencore Xstrata and Vedanta Resources.
Protests disrupt Amplats’ Mogalakwena mine
Anglo American Platinum's Mogalakwena mine was operating on a skeleton staff after protests by the local community disrupted attendance.
AMCU calls two-day strike at Amplats
The Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union has called strike action at the mines of Anglo American Platinum in protest against its restructuring plans.
Platinum fund may have been looted
A fund for the upliftment of a community near Marikana may have been looted, according to an investigation by Scopa.
Colliery will pollute Vaal River water
A proposal to develop a coal colliery on the banks of South Africa's Vaal River has been criticised by Rand Water.
BHP Billiton may face regulator sanctions
BHP Billiton said it may face regulator sanctions related to breaches of anti-corruption laws linked to the Beijing Olympics and terminated projects.
SA to use mineral export taxes in long term
Export taxes on commodities may become a reality for South Africa in the long-term after it resisted the EU's call for a prohibition on them.