Amplats facing restructure backlash
Anglo American Platinum is facing a worker backlash even if it proceeds with lower than forecast restructuring at its Rustenburg mines, Reuters reports.
AngloGold casts wide net for new CEO
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti is understood to have listed seven candidates to replace Mark Cutifani as CEO, with speculation that ArcelorMittal's global head of mining, Peter Kukielski, is on the list.
Coal boom raises HIV threat in Mozi
Every mining boom brings the fear of a rising HIV infection rate, particularly in a country like Mozambique, where the estimated prevalence is already 11.3%
Mining sector braces for wage talks
THE mining sector is bracing itself for tough wage negotiations as unions, engaged in a war to win members, are unlikely to back down unless significant concessions are made by companies
ConCourt to hear AgriSA/DMR case
The issue of compensating landowners who held old order mineral rights is to resurface in the Constitutional Court.
Eskom to test Medupi boiler
Power utility Eskom will this week do its first boiler pressure test at the new Medupi power station, the first such test since the installation of the last unit at Majuba.
Safety task team report completed
A task team report on the effect of Section 54 safety stoppages has been completed and will be released at a yet-to-be-scheduled industry stakeholder meeting.
Australia mining tax legal challenge ‘looking solid’
Mining tax legal challenge 'looking solid': Fortescue
Friedland exits as Ivanhoe, Rio sign financing deal
Ivanhoe Mines says its founder and Chief Executive Robert Friedland has resigned as
part of a financing deal with majority shareholder Rio Tinto.
Metmar earnings rocket
Commodity trader Metmar has reported headline earnings per share up 41% for the six months to end-August.