Zim shortlists refinery construction firms
Zimbabwe had short-listed two companies to build a platinum refinery in the country, said mines minister Walter Chidakwa.
No SARB plans for platinum as reserve asset
There were no talks among central bankers in the South African Reserve Bank about upgrading platinum to a recognised reserve asset.
AMCU, Amplats disaffection rumbles on
Disaffection between AMCU and Amplats rumbled on after the union's president said it was not consulted about the proposed sale of platinum mines in Rustenburg.
Rozier ends 13 year tenure at Eastplats
Ian Rozier, CEO of Eastern Platinum, has resigned after a 13 year stint which ended with the mothballing of its South African operations.
Unions must stick by rules: Mantashe
Gwede Mantashe, secretary-general of ANC, said South Africa's unions must abide by the rules when recruiting new members.
Competition Commission approves CoAL deal
Coal of Africa's proposed reverse takeover of Universal Coal has been approved by South Africa's Competition Commission.
ARM, Vale approve release of new Zambia mine
African Rainbow Minerals, the diversified mining company, and its joint venture partner Vale SA have released the Konkola North Copper in Zambia.
Eskom asks staff for voluntary retrenchments
Beleaguered power utility, Eskom, will reduce employment numbers through a series of voluntary retrenchments in order to lower costs.
Universal Coal readies NCC for production
Universal Coal also said it produced 686,900 run-of-mine tonnes from its Kangala colliery in Mpumalanga province during the third quarter.
Petmin impairs Veremo for R181m
Petmin booked more than R1bn in revenue owing to a strong performance from its Somkhele coal mine but suffered the effects of a write down of its pig iron JV, Veremo.