Eskom halts coal deliveries amid violent union protest
ESKOM, the South African electricity utility, halted all all road coal deliveries on June 14 owing to protests by members of trade unions.
"There have...
SA Parliament discusses mine deaths saying intervention needed
MINER fatalities at the West Rand underground gold operations of Sibanye-Stillwater were discussed again in South Africa's Parliament after the chairman of its portfolio...
SA mining production and value earned slumps again in April
COAL was only one of three mineral classes where South African mining production increased in April compared to last year, said BusinessLive citing data...
Spate of underground deaths ‘inexplicable’ to Sibanye-Stillwater
SIBANYE-Stillwater said human behaviour was behind many of the underground deaths recorded among miners at its West Rand gold operations, Kloof and Driefontein.
"It is...
SA business confidence wanes in Q2 amid regulatory issues
BUSINESS confidence in South Africa waned in the second quarter, according to an index compiled by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and the Bureau for...
Eskom power stations working optimally despite wildcat strikes
ESKOM said its power stations continued to operate optimally despite wildcat strikes called by unions after the South African power utility claimed it could...
CITIC takes Ivanhoe stake for $555m despite DRC legal challenge
CHINESE state-owned company CITIC is to buy a 19.9% stake in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines for $555m, said Reuters citing a statement by the companies.
The...
Paladin appoints Newcrest’s Scott Sullivan as CEO Molyneux steps down
PALADIN Energy, the Namibia-focused uranium producer, said it had appointed Scott Sullivan, formerly GM of Newcrest Mining's Telfer gold/copper mine, as its CEO following...
Acacia reports fatality at North Mara’s Gokona deposit
ACACIA Mining said an employee had been killed on June 11 in an accident at the Gokona deposit of its North Mara mine in...
AMCU tables R12,500/month basic wage demand for gold miners
THE Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (AMCU) plans to demand basic wages of R12,500 per month for members working in South Africa's gold...