Off The Wires

RBPlat, Bafokeng face land claim struggle

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The Bafokeng Land Buyers' Association said it would oppose a mining permit application by Royal Bafokeng Platinum, Impala Platinum and the Bafokeng Nation.

ARM seeking platinum mergers

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African Rainbow Minerals said it was seeking mergers of platinum assets in order to improve profit margins.

Blyvoor arrests raise spectre of Aurora

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Former Aurora directors deny asset stripping Blyvoor following the arrest of two managers allegedly involved in theft of 1.3kg of gold.

Load-shedding threat to continue: Gigaba

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Public enterprises minister, Malusi Gigaba, said there was continued risk of load-shedding in South Africa as Eskom struggled to manage the power system.

Demands “written in blood”: Mathunjwa

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Joseph Mathunjwa, president of AMCU, said the union's demands for a R12,500 per month basic wage for members had been "written in blood" at Marikana.

Palladium trades up on Ukraine crisis

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The threat of sanctions on Russia by the US and its allies sent the price of palladium higher with the metal trading near its 12-month peak.

Miners in Congo facing power shortage

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The Congolese prime minister told cabinet members the country did not have sufficient power capacity to service any more mining expansions.

Former spy chiefs to form advisory firm

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Former head of South Africa's National Intelligence Agency, Gibson Njenje, is to found an advisory form aimed at the finance and mining sectors.

SA parliament to pass mine law changes

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Acting chairperson of the minerals portfolio committee said amendments to mining and oil laws should be implemented before national elections on May 7.

Load-shedding sweeps across SA gold sector

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Eskom declared its fourth power emergency and instituted load-shedding across South Africa - the first time since the power crisis of 2008.