Labour more left-leaning as Marikana looms
The discussion in South Africa has become increasingly left-leaning with alternatives to the Tripartite Alliance an indication that little has been solved since the Marikana massacre.
Swanepoel quits VMR role in group shake-up
Bernard Swanepoel will be replaced by Ferdi Dippenaar as CEO of Village Main Reef in a personnel shake-up that also sees two other directors quit the firm.
DMR concedes constraints impeded MPRDA
The mineral resources department acknowledged in parliament this week that its capacity constraints affected the success with which it implemented the MPRDA.
DMR defends MPRDA in fiery parliament debate
The mineral resources department said amendments to the MPRDA would take SA forward - a claim opposition MP, James Lorimer, questioned.
Investment climate chills for Mozambique
Optimism about mining prospects for the southern Africa country has cooled amid renewed political hostilities and the climb-down in commodity prices.
‘Anglo relationship to SA must change’: Cutifani
Anglo American was weighing up its relationship to South Africa, a country where it still derives most of its value.
Anglo’s Cutifani targets $1.3bn cash flow lift
In his first results presentation, Anglo's Mark Cutifani also took the hatchet to management levels and was withering of the group's capital discipline.
Gordhan lauded for light touch on tax plan
Finance minister was lauded for exercising restraint and caution in respect of setting down a new tax regime for the South African economy, including its miners.
Gordhan inches SA to new mining tax regime
It wasn't the clarity investors had been seeking, but at least there has been a modicum of progress on a new national tax regime that will include mining.
Curtain rises on SA gold sector wage talks
South African gold companies start today the first of weeks, even months, of wage talks hopeful economic realities can modify labour expectations.