Xstrata sponsors UP engineering faculty
Xstrata is investing R19.5m in the training of engineers at the University of Pretoria, says the company.
Beneficiation: All talk, no action
Mines Minister Susan Shabangu is under pressure to ensure her beneficiation policy
not only silences calls to nationalise mines, but also works in favour of securing
President Jacob Zuma a second term.
Lafarge-Anglo JV ‘threatens competition’
A JV between Anglo American and cement maker Lafarge will damage competition in the British market for construction materials, says the Competition Commission.
Anglo to assess Amplats restructuring
UPDATED: Anglo American CEO, Cynthia Carroll, has lost patience with declining
returns from its listed platinum business, Amplats, and is now considering its "optimal
configuration".
Village promises First Uranium dividend
Village Main Reef says it will pay a special dividend to shareholders if its exposure to
First Uranium gets crystallised into cash. Shareholders may also score from the likely
sale of Cons Murch.
Philippine mining rule change slammed
Big business groups have criticised a Philippine government plan to raise revenue by imposing new taxes on mining companies and reviewing their contracts.
Base Resources puts Kenya on mining map
Australian-listed Base Resources is developing a heavy mineral sands mine in Kenya
which will be of critical importance to the future of the country’s mining sector.
DRC to allow Anvil-Minmetals deal to proceed
Minmetals Resources says its acquisition of Anvil Mining will proceed now that the two firms have reached an agreement with minority stakeholders in the DRC.
Zim, Guptas part ways
Lazarus Zim has confirmed that he severed all business ties with the Gupta family last
year, ending a relationship plagued by controversy.
Zuma promises ‘competitive’ mining sector
President Jacob Zuma has promised to keep the country's powerful mining sector "globally competitive".