BHP to focus on iron ore, coal, copper …
BHP Billiton identifies assets that it wants to develop leaving its nickel, manganese and aluminium assets potentially out in the cold.
Shandong buys Tonkolili rump for $170m
Chinese group Shandong Iron & Steel Group bought 75% of African Minerals' Tonkolili mine in Sierra Leone for $170m and will spend $600m expanding it.
Ending platinum strike “a miracle”: Ramatlhodi
South African mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, said bringing an end to the five month platinum strike earlier this year was "... nothing short of a miracle".
Central banks don’t understand gold
The world's central banks tend to buy gold high and sell low and have a track record of not understanding the metal.
AngloGold employee killed in riot at Obuasi
The head of corporate affairs at AngloGold Ashanti's Ghana office was killed on February 6 during a riot at the mothballed Obuasi mine.
Gold decline will spur consolidation: Kinross
Gold was due for its first annual decline in 13 years this year which would spur consolidation among producers, said Paul Rollinson, CEO of Kinross Mining.
Goldrich auditor alleges fraud, money laundering
A forensic auditor at Goldrich Holdings, a company operating the Blyvoor gold mine, said he had alerted SARS to potential fraud and money laundering within the company.
Anglo to cut up to 20% of staff, says report
Anglo American could cut up to 20% of its staff at offices throughout its regions globally, according to unnamed sources.
Numsa agrees wage pact with Amplats
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa agreed to a 8.5% to 7.5%, three year wage increase with Anglo American Platinum.
SA platinum output down a third in Feb
South African platinum output fell about a third in February, the most in two years owing to the strike called by AMCU.