DMR retains silk to hit safety villains
Government has used part of the R145m budget for prosecuting mine safety offenders this year to employ an advocate who will ask the right questions.
Cosatu paper deserves serious attention
Cosatu's economic paper this week, coming a week ahead of the ANC's national general council, is an important watermark deserving our attention, especially for the mining sector.
Read ’em and weep
There is exploration development in South Africa and throughout Africa, but the companies backing them are not listing on the JSE. Here's why.
Don’t dismiss Wits Gold mine plan
Wits Gold's plans to build a mine in the Free State might be worthy of some creedance, especially as its chairman, Adam Fleming, was right in forecasting a major gold rally back in 2006.
Game afoot on BHP potash bid
BHP Billiton has opened bidding for Potash Corp. at just under $40bn but other bids could follow testing the miner's resolve, and its balance sheet.
SA mining slides into the gutter
Last week was one of the worst for SA mining's international reputation as the industry was mired in shameful in-fighting, claims of political cronyism, and widespread deeds of commercial cheating.
Confrontation looms on the mining front
The developments at Kumba Iron Ore and Lonmin appear to be souring the relationship between the mining industry and government that looked so promising earlier this year.
Anooraq weighs liquidity, finance poser
Anooraq Resources posted a decent first year as operator of Bokoni Platinum Mines but debt, refinancing and liquidity issues remain a poser.
The threat to Lonmin is a threat to all
Is the Department of Mineral Resources really that incompetent or is this a deliberate attempt to seize a piece of Lonmin's legitimate business?
Diamond imbroglio just gets weirder
Nehawu Investments has now been labelled the scapegoat for Kimberley Diamond Mining's missing financial statements