Lonmin should have licence suspended
Lonmin should have its mining contract suspended as it had breached the conditions of the right, the Bench Marks Foundation's Bishop Jo Seoka has said.
DRC to take copper output to 750kt
The Democratic Republic of Congo expected to produce 750,000 tonnes of copper this year despite power problems which is halting full productive capacity.
Govt did not stop us from changes: Griffith
Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, said the South African government had not stopped the firm conducting business as it was entitled to do.
DRC’s Gecamines may consider listing
The Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned base metals company, Gecamines, may consider listing, a government official has said.
Congo to tax in local currency
The Democratic Republic of Congo said it hoped to remove dollars from its economy by imposing taxes to be paid in the DRC franc.
Esops deemed to have failed BEE
Employee Share Ownership Schemes have not benefited workers who received them, experts said.
Rio Tinto hits record coal, iron ore output
The UK-listed miner increased iron ore and coal production in the third quarter and said it was making in-roads in cost-cutting efforts.
More work to be done in mining: Motlanthe
Kgalema Motlanthe, deputy president of South Africa, said better planning for human settlements and improved training was needed in the mining sector.
Malema targets aggrieved miners for EFF
Julius Malema targeted miners near Lonmin's Marikana mine in a strategy aimed at promoting his new party, EFF, on the back of government errors.
Ramontja not a director of PAMDC
Thibedi Ramontja, director-general of the Department of Mineral Resources, resigned from the PAMDC in 2011.