Kumba to post one fifth earnings fall
Kumba Iron Ore would post a one fifth decline in interim earnings but said it was taking further actions to rein-in costs.
NUM to fight Lonmin job cut plan
The National Union of Mineworkers said it was "extremely shocked" by Lonmin's plans to cut up to 3,500 jobs, adding that it would fight the move.
Randgold posts 16% fall in Q1 profit
Profit from mining fell 16% to $143.9m for the first quarter partly on the back of a week's disruption at the firm's Mali gold mine, Loulo.
Glasenberg blames share price on rivals
Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore, said the oversupply of metals by the company's rivals was behind the Swiss firm's own share price weakness.
Unions playing game of “who blinks first”
Rivals AMCU and NUM may seek the strategic advantage of submitting their wage demands to gold and coal employers last, said a Johannesburg lawyer.
Glencore SA coal output surges in Q1
Glencore reported a 4% increase in first quarter coal production to 35.6-million tonnes with the improvement put down to expansions in South Africa
Acacia gets green light for Gokona expansion
UK-listed Acacia Mining expects the Gokona underground extension will sustain production at North Mara at 250,000 ounces a year.
Chile order would not hit Los Bronces output
AN order by Chile's SMA environmental regulator that Anglo American shut a waste dump at its Los Bronces mine would not affect copper production.
Impala, Lonmin start shaft closure talks
Impala Platinum and Lonmin had started negotiations with unions regarding closing unprofitable shafts.
CoAL kept waiting on R250m Mooiplaats deal
Coal of Africa said it had given Blackspear Capital until end-June to provide proof of funding for the R250m purchase of the Mooiplaats colliery.