Zambia miners freeze $1.5bn investment
Mining companies operating in Africa's second largest copper producing region are concerned after the government held back $600m in VAT payments.
Euromoney to transform Mining Indaba
Euromoney Institutional Investment said it would transform the Mining Indaba conference which it bought earlier this week for $78m.
London Mining seeking $400m for expansion
London Mining is hoping to raise $400m to expand its Marampa iron ore mine in Guinea to 8 million tonnes a year.
Amplats maintains Q2 contract deliveries
Anglo American Platinum delivered into all its contracts in the second quarter despite losing 40% of production from the strike over wages.
MPRDA may be split, says Ramatlhodi
The provisions relating to oil and gas may be separated from the Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Act, said SA's mines minister.
Ramatlhodi unconcerned by Amplats sale talk
South African mines minister, Nogako Ramatlhodi, said he was unconcerned by the prospect of Amplats selling some or all of its Rustenburg assets.
Rio Tinto lits Q2 iron ore 11%
Rio Tinto lifted second quarter iron ore production 11% to 57.5 million tonnes raising the possibility higher output would keep prices depressed.
Miners must maintain 26% BEE level
South African mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, said he did not subscribe to the once-empowered, always-empowered principle.
Amplats interim figures blitzed by strike
Amplats said it interim headline earnings would fall to as little as 20 cents a share owing to the five month strike.
Banro risks default on debt
Banro risks defaulting on its bonds as below anticipated production levels were heaping pressure on the company's debt.