MDM to do Gold Fields, Gold One JV scoping study
MDM Engineering says it has been awarded the scoping study contract for Gold Fields and Gold One International's proposed surface operations joint venture.
Mines taken to task over Carolina water
Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa says four mines have been issued pre-directives in relation to the poor quality of drinking water in the Mpumalanga town of Carolina.
Shabangu seeks “meaningful transformation’
Mines Minister Susan Shabangu acknowledges the "modest changes' made by
miners to transform the industry, but says far more needs to be done to alter
the face of the sector.
Storm over acid drainage proposals
A war of words on the role of a well-known expert has erupted over the merits
of suitable technologies for the treatment of acid mine drainage.
Mali soldiers say seize power after palace attack
Renegade Malian soldiers have gone on state television to declare they had seized power in a coup after the government's failure to quell a nomad-led rebellion in the north.
ENRC eyes fresh blood for board as costs bite
Kazakh miner ENRC plans to add "fresh blood" to its board as it seeks to draw a line under governance troubles that have hit its shares.
DRC to up mining project levies: minister
The DRC will change its mining code to increase tax rates and raise the government's minimum automatic stake in mining projects, says the country's mines minister.
Glencore snaps up Canada’s Viterra
Glencore, the world's largest commodities trader, is buying Canada's leading grain handler, Viterra, in a cash deal valuing it at C$6.1bn.
Nogxina jets off to Mexico
Former Director-General at the Department of Mineral Resources, Sandile
Nogxina, is leaving South Africa this week to take up his new position as the
country’s ambassador in Mexico.
Shabangu argues back over safety closures
Mines Minister Susan Shabangu has defended her department’s tough action on
mine safety, saying the increase in Section 54 directives issued has had "the
desired results'.