Anglo American says no-one harmed in rupture at Minas Rio
ANGLO American's Brazilian iron ore mine, Minas Rio, suffered delays after a pipeline burst on March 12 - the second potentially harmful mining incident...
NUM denies seeking removal of Optimum business practitioners
SOUTH Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) denied reports issued through a public relations agency on behalf of Kruger & Co attorneys on March...
SA mining to rebound in January, but growth uncertain in 2018
GROWTH is expected to be registered in South Africa's mining and manufacturing sectors for January, but the coming months are less certain owing to...
Silicosis class action could be settled in six weeks: Spoor
SOUTH African gold producers could reach a settlement regarding a lawsuit over the fatal lung disease silicosis within six weeks, according to a report...
Zimbabwe gives miners six months to clear electricity bills
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDS) has given mining companies and other debtors, including farmers, six months to tackle their arrears or...
NUM launches court bid to remove Optimum business practitioners
THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is hoping to dislodge the business practitioners appointed for Optimum Coal Mine owing to their alleged links to...
Ghana union threatens protests and strikes at Gold Fields’ Tarkwa
PLANS by Gold Fields to convert its Tarkwa mine in Ghana to contractor-based mining could lead to protests and strikes, said Bloomberg News citing...
Resgen convenes board meeting for April 11 to assess loans
RESOURCE Generation (Resgen), the Johannesburg- and Sydney-listed coal development firm, said it had scheduled a board meeting on April 11 to assess terms on...
Mantashe urges speed on recovery of Gupta-owned mines
GWEDE Mantashe, South Africa's mines minister, urged business rescue practitioners putting in measures aimed at saving Gupta family-owned mines to act "with speed", said...
Master Drilling share earnings to be lower for 2017 financial year
MASTER Drilling expected to post up to a 31.1% decline in full-year share earnings for the 2017 financial year which would be between 142,60...