Pressure on African gold miners to deal
Gold producers in Africa were under pressure to restructure which could result in a spate of merger and acquisition activity, analysts said.
AMCU’s Mathunjwa rejects minimum wage
Joseph Mathunjwa, president of the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union, dismisses Cosatu proposals for a minimum wage as "a gimmick".
Universal Coal’s Kangala resumes blasting
Universal Coal said blasting activities had resumed at its Kangala colliery in Mpumalanga province following a safety stoppage.
Eskom seeking skills, not retrenching
Eskom had lost skills and the race was on to attract new people into the organisation, said deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Diamond weakness over, says Elphick
Weakness in diamond prices was coming to an end, according to Clifford Elphick, CEO of GEM Diamonds.
Hwange in coke deal with Glencore
Zimbabwe's Hwange Colliery is to sell coke and coke products to Glencore on a six month trial basis.
Waterberg Coal requests share suspension
Waterberg Coal Company has voluntarily applied for a share suspension amid talks with banks to tackle its indebtedness of about A$35m.
Nene delivers blunt message to Lekgotla
South Africa finance minister Nlhanhla Nene picked out Eskom's troubles as chief among the national woes for poor economic growth.
Ramatlhodi says Anglo must sell to local firm
South Africa mines minister, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, reiterated his view that asset sales, in this case those planned by Anglo American, should be to local companies.
Australia downgrades iron ore price to $60/t
Australia's Department of Industry and Science downgraded its iron ore price outlook to an average of $60/t this year.