DMR misses end-April charter court target
The South African government had missed a self-imposed end-April deadline for clarity on the mining charter as it had not yet submitted papers to the courts.
Rios to demand 30% premium of Glencore
Rio Tinto would not recommend a merger with Glencore unless it received a premium on its shares of at least 30%, said a former BHP Billiton executive.
Congo code changes “would spell disaster”
A business group in the Congo said proposed increases in royalties on copper, gold and diamonds would spell disaster for the African country's economy.
Carbon tax “an absurdity” for SA mining
Mike Teke, president of the Chamber of Mines, has criticised plans to introduce a carbon tax in South Africa where up to 40% of platinum mines were loss-making.
CRG share turbulence a one-off
Price volatility in the shares of Central Rand Gold were unrelated to major new developments, said the company's CEO, Johan du Toit.
Gold starts Q3 with short covering rally
After a disastrous second quarter, the third quarter was more positive for the gold price owing to short covering by investors.
BSGR asked to clarify payments
BSGR, the company owned by Beny Steinmetz, has been asked by Guinea to clarify payments and gifts it made to its officials.
Eskom to cut maintenance as winter beckons
South Africa energy minister, Ben Martins, said the power utility, Eskom, would cut maintenance in order to avoid load-shedding during winter.
Iron ore heading back below $50/t
The price of iron ore was heading back below $50 per tonne, according to a report by Goldman Sachs.
RBCT ships record coal in 2013
Richards Bay Coal Terminal shipped 70 million tonnes of coal in 2013, a record for the terminal.