NUM members on strike at Amplats’ Twickenham
Some 500 workers at Anglo American Platinum's (Amplats') Twickenham mine in South Africa went on strike against plans to cut 165 jobs.
CoAL sale of Mooiplaats to Blackspear collapses
The proposed sale of Mooiplaats Colliery, a coal operation in South Africa's Mpumalanga province, to Blackspear Capital for R250m has collapsed.
Evraz may be liquidiated as funds run dry
The steelmaker is on the cusp of liquidation as R250m in emergency funding, provided by the Industrial Development Corporation, is almost exhausted.
SA loss-making deepens as platinum slides
Up to two-thirds of the platinum sector could be loss-making if platinum tests six year price lows, analysts said.
Universal Coal seals NCC acquisition
Universal Coal said it had been granted a change in control permit from the SA government that completes the purchase of New Clydesdale Colliery.
SA mulls platinum manufacturing zones
The South African government is considering establishing two economic zones for the manufacture of platinum fuel-cell components.
Platinum heading for longest losing streak
Platinum was heading for its longest run of quarterly losses in 18 years having fallen every quarter since June last year - and the outlook was not good.
DRC sells copper deposit for $10m to Mutanda
Gecamines, the Democratic Republic of Congo's copper deposit, sold its Chabara mine permit to Glencore for $10m as it sought to meet transparency rules.
Gold wage talks to restart July 6
Wage negotiations between gold producers and employer unions would resume on July 6 for another three-day installment.
Universal Coal to post $3m in pre-tax earnings
A strong performance at Kangala would spur Universal Coal to a 50% lift in June quarter pre-tax earnings taking half-year earnings to $13m.