MPRDA amendments will cause confusion
Amendments to mining law due to come into force on Friday will create confusion in the sector and don't support government calls to stabilise the mining industry.
Miners face ‘crisis of confidence’: PwC
The top 40 mining companies globally were suffering a crisis of confidence amid plummeting profits.
3,000 down tools at Impala shaft
About 3,000 workers at Impala Platinum's 14 shaft have downed tools with a meeting on the action not planned until Friday.
Oliphant to extend union peace talks
South African labour minister, Mildred Olliphant, is to extend talks with unions in a bid to stem the mine violence.
Gold holds own on stimulus continuation
Gold held on to recent gains on the back of hopes that the US Federal Reserve would support economic recovery with continued stimulus efforts.
NUM, Amcu peace summit off to bad start
A meeting aimed at bringing the NUM and Amcu closer together was undone yesterday following the shootings of NUM members near Lonmin's Marikana mine.
Govt may deploy peace keeping forces
The South African government may deploy a peace keeping force to ensure stability on the country's mines after two NUM members were shot near a Lonmin mine.
Gemfields hoping to resume offshore auction
UK-listed Gemfields said it hoped to resume offshore auctions as there was no law preventing it from selling its precious stones in this way despite Zambia objections.
Oversold rand tipped to stage recovery
The South African rand was the world's most oversold currency but it was tipped to stage a recovery.
Hitachi headed off Medupi penalties
Hitachi, the company in which the ANC's Chancellor House has a 25% stake, used legal action to avoid paying penalties to Eskom for faulty welds at Medupi.