SA steel industry in job crisis talks
South Africa's steel industry is to meet with unions in which the issue of looming retrenchments will be discussed in the under pressure sector.
Demand from China strong: Rio’s Walsh
Demand from China for commodities remained stronger than 'external pundits' were saying, said Sam Walsh, CEO of Rio Tinto.
11,000 NUM members could lose jobs
Up to 11,000 members of the National Union of Mineworkers could lose their jobs in terms of planned retrenchments by mining companies.
Halting job cuts will mean ‘vicious spiral’: Froneman
Government attempts to have mining firms abandon job cuts would result in "an even more vicious spiral", said Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye Gold.
DMR lifts Optimum Coal suspension
South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources has lifted the suspension over Glencore's Optimum Coal mine pending further discussions.
Gold industry wage talks move to arbitration
Wage talks in SA's gold sector would move to facilitation after the country's four main unions formally rejected the the latest offer from gold mining firms.
Zim in $210m foreign infrastructure loan
Zimbabwe received $210m in foreign loans for infrastructure projects in the first half of 2015, the country's central bank said.
South African coal miners reject pay offer
South African unions representing coal miners rejected a 4% to 6.5% pay offer raising the prospect of a prolonged strike in the struggling sector.
CoM reports progress in Ramatlhodi meeting
Talks to stem retrenchments in South Africa's mining sector and improve bureaucratic efficiencies were welcomed by the Chamber of Mines.
Palabora halts mining amid protests
Copper mining at Palabora Mining Company had been stopped following protests by members of a nearby community over job recruitment procedures.