NUM, Northam deal may set AMCU tactics
The outcome of a wage dispute between the NUM and Northam would be influential in the tactics adopted by AMCU in its wage disputes, an analyst said.
Tawana in MoU for Liberia port use
Tawana Resources said it had signed a non-binding MOU with Chinese company WISCO CAD Mining Company for use of port facilities in Liberia.
Optimum strikes coal deal with Eskom
Optimum Coal Mine reached an interim agreement with Eskom to continue supplying its Hendrina power station whilst the mine was in business rescue.
Barloworld says Caterpillar to grow in Africa
Sales of Caterpillar were expected to grow in Africa owing to infrastructure related projects, says Barloworld which distributes the yellow machinery.
Norilsk seals $337m exit from Africa
Russia's Norilsk has concluded a strategy of exiting from its African business after agreeing to sell nickel assets for $337m to Botswana's BCL.
Glencore to sell silver for $900m payment
Glencore made further progress on its debt reduction strategy after selling a share in its future silver output from its Antamina mine in Peru.
Gold strike unlikely after platinum stand-off
Last year's platinum industry strike was a lesson well learned by South Africa's mining sector, said deputy mines minister, Godfrey Oliphant.
De Beers spooked by leaked diamond data
De Beers said it would launch an investigation into how confidential information about customers and diamond pricing was leaked into the open market.
Aureus Mining pours first gold from mine
Aureus Mining poured its first gold mine from its New Liberty project in north-western Liberia.
SA platinum output to fall 600,000 oz in 2016
South African platinum production would fall by 16% in 2016 and 2017 as capital investment in the sector declined, said the World Platinum Investment Council.