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'.
Knives out for Zimbabwe’s indigenisation board
A Zimbabwean empowerment lobby group has demanded the ouster of executive board members of the National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board.
Zimbabwe orders miners to bank locally – paper
Zimbabwe has ordered foreign mining firms to deposit their export earnings with local banks, reports state media.
Carroll’s figures outperform Anglo
in 2011, Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll saw her own financial fortunes
rise considerably; she took home a 38% salary increase and received a
sizeable hike in shares.
Watchdog approves Glencore’s Optimum deal
SA's competition authorities has conditionally approved Glencore's takeover of Optimum Coal in a deal that values the company at close to $1.3bn.