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Brown calls for patience with Eskom

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Public Enterprises minister, Lynne Brown, urged South Africa to show patience with Eskom which was faced with the task of fixing itself.

Eskom woes hurting SA renewable energy hope

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Eskom's parlous financial position were making it difficult for investors interested in making South Africa a top renewable energy hub.

NUM says killing part of ‘onslaught’

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The killing of a shop steward on Monday was described by the NUM as part of an onslaught against it by the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union.

AMCU demands double in Amplats pay

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The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has demanded a doubling in pay for Amplats workers to an estimated R12,000 per month.

Eskom strives to end load-shedding

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Brian Molefe, acting CEO of Eskom, said the power utility was reviewing its maintenance plan in an effort to eliminate load-shedding in the future.

Gold pumped $78.4bn in top mining economies

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Gold contributed $78.4bn into the world's top 15 mining economies during 2012, according to a report by the World Gold Council and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

NUM says 4% offer is “an insult”

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The National Union of Mineworkers, which represents about 67% of the gold industry workers, decried a 4% wage offer as "an insult".

BHP Billiton prices $5bn bond

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BHP Billiton is the latest mining company to exploit relatively now yields in the US bond market pricing a $5bn issue amid $16bn in capital expenditure this year.

SA mining, govt agrees to stem job losses

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South Africa's mining sector, unions and the country's government signed a plan to reduce job losses which would include selling mines rather than shutting them.

Petra hits output target prices hit cashflow

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Petra Diamonds said it was on course for full-year diamond production of up to 3.4 million carats in its 2016 financial year.