Off The Wires

Lucara seeking $100m sales/year acquisition

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Lucara Diamonds, which mines in Botswana, is seeking to extend sales by buying or joining with another diamond producer with $100m in revenue a year.

Coal employers offer 5.6% wage lift

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The Chamber of Mines offered a 5.6% wage lift for employees in the coal sector and said it was hopeful of finding a speedy conclusion to negotiations.

BCX lifts stake in Gold One to above 90%

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The Chinese consortium in BCX Gold Investment has increased its shares in Gold One to above 90% triggering a mandatory offer to minority shareholders.

Harmony to write down up to $280m

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Harmony Gold is the latest gold company to impair assets saying it would write down up to $280m of which the bulk was Hidden Valley in Papua New Guinea.

Universal to sell coal to Exxaro Resources

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Australian coal mining junior, Universal Coal, is to sell 100,000 tonnes a year of export quality coal to Exxaro Resources.

Village asks police to help end strike

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Village Main Reef approached the South African Police Services to help it end a week long sit-in at its Consolidated Murchison mine.

Atlas Copco to shed more jobs

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Atlas Copco, the engineering group, said it would retrench more employees as the mining slump hit demand for its drill rigs and loaders.

Anglo results give Cutifani much to do

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Analysts said relatively poor quarterly production results underlined the task at hand for new CEO, Mark Cutifani.

Anglo chief Cutifani to chair De Beers

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Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American, has been appointed chairperson of De Beers, a position to takes over from Anglo predecessor, Cynthia Carroll.

Strike overhang limits Anglo iron ore

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A strike at Sishen, which is owned by Anglo American subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore, held by total iron ore production in quarterly output figures released by the UK firm.