Glencore to cut capex, copper falls 3%
Glencore's industrial capital expenditure ceiling for 2015 is expected to be $6bn, down from $6.5-$6.8bn announced in February.
Davis Committee recommends no windfall taxes
South Africa should not consider additional taxes for the country's mining sector, but a revamp of its gold tax mining regime was advisable.
NUM declares dispute with SA gold firms
Attempts to reach a wage deal in South Africa's gold sector failed today after unions rejected a repackaging of the final offer submitted on July 30.
Low-rated African countries face sky-high bonds
African countries producing commodities but with lowly rated sovereigns could be pushed by a lack of investment support into taking up sky-high bonds.
SA to review new visa regulations: Zuma
South Africa will review recently applied visa regulations that require visitors to provide biometric data before they could enter the country.
NUM may declare dispute in coal wage talks
The National Union of Mineworkers said it may call a dispute in coal industry wage negotiations with the Chamber of Mines.
Kibo Tanzania coal project improves margin
The net present value of Kibo Mining's Mbeya Coal to Power Project had improved to $244m following completion of a pre-feasibility study into the project.
SA platinum output to fall 600,000 oz in 2016
South African platinum production would fall by 16% in 2016 and 2017 as capital investment in the sector declined, said the World Platinum Investment Council.
Ownership of mines may revert to whites
SA's mining sector may fall under the complete control of whites if empowerment targets were not perpetually set a 26% target in the mining charter.
Eskom to borrow $1.6bn from bond market
South African power utility, Eskom, will borrow more than R2bn ($1.6bn) from the domestic and international bond market.