Shanduka warns against mechanisation
Shanduka Group said companies that bought shafts in Rustenburg from Anglo American Platinum would have to learn to co-exist with unions.
Randgold ups Ebola awareness
Randgold Resources said it had advised employees not to travel to areas affected by the Ebola virus, nor to bring workers on site from the affected areas.
Russia to build $1.6bn Zim Pt mine
Russian investors will build a $1.6bn platinum mine, concentrator and smelter in Zimbabwe, said the southern African country's mines minister.
Kenya preps capital gains, windfall taxes
Kenya is preparing capital gains and windfall taxes so it doesn't have to retrospectively retrieve its dues, said the country's president Uhuru Kenyatta.
NUM threatens Eskom strike
The National Union of Mineworkers is threatening strike action at Eskom unless is complies with demands for a 12% wage increase.
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits Orkney
An earthquake centered 6km from Orkney in South Africa's North West province shook buildings in Johannesburg and Pretoria and as far away as KwaZulu-Natal.
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.
Energy to feature in $1bn US Africa drive
Power and energy will take centre stage at a two-day summit in Washington this week in which $1bn in US investments in Africa will be unveiled.
Lonmin hires turnaround specialist
Lonmin hired turnaround specialist Johan Viljoen as its COO as the company aims to recover from a five-and-a-half month strike earlier this year.
Eskom, BHP power deal has cost R11.5bn
A preferential power deal offered to BHP Billiton by South African power utility, Eskom, has cost the country about R11.5bn, according to a report.