Mantashe to rebuild trust in visits to KZN collieries, Xolobeni
SOUTH African mines minister, Gwede Mantashe, said he would visit the premises of Zululand Anthracite Colliery and the Tendele Colliery between September 22 -...
Hummingbird to install second mill as anticipates Yanfolila growth
UK-listed Hummingbird Resources said it had approved construction of a second ball mill in anticipation of increasing throughput of ore at its Yanfolila Gold...
Sitatunga diversifies into manganese in deal with Southern Ambition
UNLISTED Sitatunga Resources has bought the East Manganese Project for an undisclosed sum from Southern Ambition representing the firm's first foray into a mineral...
Ata Resources leads consortium in A$0.35c/s offer for Universal Coal
UNIVERSALCoal, the Australian-listed coal miner operating in South Africa, said it had received a non-binding offer from a consortium led by Ata Resources Proprietary...
Competition Commission gives Sibanye, Lonmin merger thumbs up
SOUTH Africa's Competition Commission has approved the merger of Sibanye-Stillwater's platinum operations with Lonmin, the companies announced jointly today.
The remaining regulatory clearances required are...
Kibo to mull further opportunities in Tanzania after utility’s tender call
KIBO Energy said it would clarify whether a call for tenders by Tanzania's TANESCO for independent power producers (IPPs) to provide "superior coal technology...
Tharisa adjusts Salene deal taking “call option” pre-cautionary step
THARISA has restructured its planned investment in Salene Chrome Zimbabwe, a prospective chrome deposit, agreeing with shareholder, Leto Settlement, to grant Tharisa a call...
Universal Coal shares in trading halt ahead of announcement
MC Mining (MCM), the Johannesburg-listed thermal coal producer and development firm, excluded itself from possible suitors for Universal Coal. "It’s not us," said David...
Tegeta crisis leaves Eskom stations with less than 10 days coal
THE ongoing production problems at the coal mines formerly owned by Tegeta Exploration and Resources is creating havoc for Eskom, the South African power...
Zimbabwe control of mines not seen a threat by Implats’ Muller
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) CEO, Nico Muller, said there was no threat the company would have to transfer control of its Zimbabwe mines to local...