NUM, AMCU to set down coal, gold wage demands
The NUM and AMCU are due to table gold and coal sector wage demands in March and April respectively.
Northam to build second furnace for R500m
Northam Platinum had appointed Tenova Pyromet to build a second platinum group metal furnace estimated to cost R500m.
Elphick not discussed Zanaga with Glencore
Clifford Elphick had not discussed Glencore's final attitude towards the Zanaga Iron Ore project in the Republic of Congo.
Minister frustrated with Eskom CEO, Matona
Public Enterprises minister, Lynne Brown, raised her frustrations with Eskom CEO, Tshediso Matona, regarding running of the organisation ahead of his suspension.
Gold strike unlikely after platinum stand-off
Last year's platinum industry strike was a lesson well learned by South Africa's mining sector, said deputy mines minister, Godfrey Oliphant.
Harmony may have major copper/gold discovery
The Kili Teke prospect on Papua New Guinea could match the scale of Golpu, according to recent drilling by Harmony Gold.
Buffalo to retrench quarter of Dundee staff
Buffalo Coal Corp. said it would retrench up to a quarter of employees at its Dundee mine in KwaZulu-Natal province.
Sibanye mineworkers face arrest after violence
Eleven mineworkers at Sibanye Gold's Beatrix mine face arrest for attempted murder and assault.
Lungu illness creates Zambia uncertainty
Edgar Lungu, the recently elected president of Zambia, has been diagnosed with a rare disease that has created more uncertainty for the country.
Gemfields to add sapphires to product suite
UK listed coloured gemstones miner and marketer, Gemfields, hopes to add the sale of sapphires to its product suite.