Sibanye-Stillwater stamps out illegal mining at SA gold mines
SIBANYE-Stillwater had largely stamped out illegal mining at its South African gold mines after spending R300m on technology that screens entry points to the...
Sasol restoring coal stockpiles post strike, but output to be lower
SOUTH African petrochemical company, Sasol, said its coal mining division was recovering from a strike in 2017 although an unplanned mining incident and a...
Anglo concludes the sale of Drayton mine to Malabar
ANGLO American, the UK-listed diversified mining firm, said it had completed the sale of its 88.17% interest in the Drayton thermal coal mine and...
SA moves up in Fraser study but policy perception still weak
SOUTH Africa's mining sector improved its overall position in the Fraser Institute's annual survey which monitors business conditions. The country moved up to 48th...
Optimum facing liquidation as mine conditions turn critical
ESKOM had halted payments to Optimum Coal Mine because it had failed to supply the power utility with its contractual quantity of coal -...
Goldplat, Rand Refinery bury the hatchet with payment
GOLDPLAT, the UK-listed gold recovery company, said it had settled a two-year long dispute with Rand Refinery after the refiner agreed to pay an undisclosed...
Golden Star registers $78m change in fortunes for 2017
GOLDEN Star closed the book on a successful 2017 financial year posting an attributable profit of $38.8m, equal to 10 cents per share, compared...
NUM marches on Optimum amid fears mine is on the skids
HUNDREDS of members from South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) marched on the premises of Optimum Coal Mine owing to fears they might...
Environmental groups prepare interdict to halt Petmin mine
ENVIRONMENTAL lobby groups are set to lock horns with Tendele Mining, a subsidiary of Petmin, a predominantly anthracite mining firm whose Somkhele colliery is...
Assore lifts interim dividend 67% to R10/share as prices fly
JOHANNESBURG-listed ferrous metals investment company, Assore, paid an interim dividend of R10/share, equal to a 67% increase year-on-year owing to buoyant price for the...