Off The Wires

ASA striking workers return to surface

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500 of workers who staged a five-day underground sit-in at ASA Metals’ Dilokong mine in South Africa's Limpopo province have returned to the surface.

IDC to invest in DRC tin mining company

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The Industrial Development Corporation is to buy a stake in Alphamin Resources - its first investment in the Congo’s mining industry since 2010.

SDT should get more diamonds from miners

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The South African government should force mining companies to avail a higher portion of their diamonds for cutting and polishing inside the country.

SA unemployment rate rises to 25.5%

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South Africa’s unemployment rate increased to 25.5% in the third quarter amid a slowdown in the economy fueled by power shortages and falling commodity prices.

SA mining facing crisis of legitimacy

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African mining was facing a crisis of legitimacy as support for its activities from local communities was waning.

AEMFC struggling to fund expansion plans

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The state-owned African Exploration & Mining Finance Company did not have the financial means to expand, nor could it arrange debt finance.

India in talks to buy SA coking coal

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India was negotiating with South Africa to buy coking coal reserves would feed the country's growing steel industry.

Conde re-elected Guinea president

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Guinea's electoral commission on Saturday declared President Alpha Conde winner of an October 11 election to give him a second five-year term.

Randgold chasing down Congo gold rights

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Randgold Resources is "aggressively engaged" in seeking new mining rights in northeastern DRC and expects to close a deal before the end of the year.

Merafe lifts output for nine month period

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Merafe Resources said attributable ferrochrome production for the first nine months of its 2015 financial year increased 14.5%.