Base to start $305m titanium Kenya mine
Australian listed mining firm, Base Resources, said it would begin exporting minerals from its $305m titanium prospect in Kenya before the end of the year.
AngloGold bonds boosted on new output
Yields on AngloGold Ashanti's $600m bond due in 2020 fell as the market looked for more positive news on the gold producer.
AMCU to resume Amplats talks
The Associated of Mineworkers & Construction Union sounded a note of optimism saying more talks with Amplats could get the parties closer.
Stick to firm policies: Major
South Africa may not see another deep level mining investment if the government persists with using mining as a political tool.
AngloGold to cut 400 jobs in Ghana
AngloGold Ashanti said its shift to mechanisation at its Ghana assets meant that its current cost structure was inappropriate.
Merafe rolls over Q3 ferrochrome price
Merafe Resources said it had rolled over its third quarter European benchmark ferrochrome price for the fourth quarter.
Pan African agrees 8% wage increase
Pan African Resources said it had agreed a two-year wage deal with NUM and UASA in which it would pay about 8% a year in salary increases.
Better for Amplats to suffer strike
It was better for Anglo American Platinum that it suffer the effects of a strike than to bow to union demands to reconsider restructuring its operations, an analyst said.
SA coal producers agree wage lift
Entry level workers in South Africa's coal sector will receive a 9.5% wage increase following agreement with unions including the National Union of Mineworkers.
Namibia won’t cut tax rate for Anglo
Namibia said it would not cut its tax rate for Namdeb Diamond Corporation, a company in which Anglo American has a 50% stake.