Diversified miners to return cash in 2015
The world's top mining companies such as BHP Billiton, Vale, and Rio Tinto are expected to book good returns for shareholders in 2015 partly owing to cost cutting.
Mystery surrounds Becsa Khutala deal
BHP Billiton Energy Coal of South Africa is thought to have attempted the sale of its Khutala colliery as part of a larger strategy to exit the thermal coal business.
Transnet’s Molefe doubts RBCT claims
Transnet CEO, Brian Molefe, said claims Richards Bay Coal Terminal had a capacity of 91 million tonnes a year was 'mythical'.
West Rand’s toxic heritage
Rivers in the west Rand of Johannesburg are contaminated with uranium owing to the large amount of ore mined and kept above surface containing the mineral.
Zambia power demand to double
Demand for electricity in Zambia is forecast to double in the next five years owing to copper mine expansions.
Keaton secures R300m loan from Investec
Keaton Energy will retire existing debt, pay cash for Xceed Resources and seize on opportunities in the market "as they arise".
Harmony to lead ‘intensive investigation’
Graham Briggs, CEO of Harmony Gold, said the company would lead an 'intensive investigation' into the events behind the Doornkop fire in which nine miners died.
Investors scared off SA by violent labour
The unpredictable and violent nature of labour in the South African mining industry was sending investors to other parts of Africa.
CoAL’s Brown of “the right calibre”
Coal of Africa CEO, David Brown, may need R5.5bn to build the firm's Makhado coking coal project, but he was "the right calibre" of manager to achieve it.
Northam to post interim loss after strike
Northam Platinum will post an interim loss owing to the effects of an 11-week strike at its Zondereinde mine in which is lost R750m in revenue.