Ebola to effect London Mining’s Marampa
The Ebola virus contagion would effect the operations of London Mining's Marampa iron ore mine in Sierra Leone in the second half of its financial year.
Miners failing to deal with communities
Becsa and Anglo Thermal Coal had failed to adequately interact with communities near their mines, according to a report by the Benchmarks Foundation.
Radebe lays into ‘transfer pricing’, foreign CEOs
Bridgette Radebe, a mining entrepreneur who has shares in Total Coal SA, said offshore companies were to blame for the failure of transformation in the sector.
Matona to subject Eskom to close Govt control
Tshediso Matona, the CEO elect of Eskom, will subject the utility to even closer government scrutiny.
Wesizwe stake in PTM confirmed at 17%
Platinum Group Metals said the shares held by black-controlled company Africa Wide in its Maseve project had fallen to about 17%.
SA cabinet ratifies Grand Inga treaty
South Africa has approved the ratification of the Grand Inga Treaty with the DRC which allows for construction of the first phase of the 40,000MW hydroelectric project.
Endeavour seeks permit for Hounde
Endeavour Mining said it had applied for a permit to build the Hounde mine, its second in Burkina Faso, a prospect that would absorb $300m in capital.
Resgen signs $113m loan agreement
Resource Generation has signed a $113m loan agreement in order to secure mobile fleet equipment from Komatsu for its Boikarabelo coal mine development.
Zimplats may lose 29% of annual production
Impala Platinum said Zimplats may lose up to 29% - or 70,000 ounces - of annual production after closure of an unsafe area of the Bimha mine.
Gold industry has no discipline: Bristow
Gold supply breached 3,000 tonnes for the first time last year even though demand fell 11%, said Randgold Resources CEO, Mark Bristow.