Malema snubs mining forum
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has snubbed the Mining for Change forum by not turning up to deliver his address as keynote speaker.
CoM, Sasol query climate change plan
The Chamber of Mines and Sasol have expressed reservations about the government's main climate policy paper, with industry-specific reduction targets a key concern.
Shabangu in charm offensive
Mines Minister Susan Shabangu is putting a lot of faith in upcoming new legislation to cure the country’s mining ills. She also says she’s not losing sleep over nationalisation.
Australia passes landmark carbon tax laws
Australia's parliament has passed laws that impose a price on carbon emissions in one of the biggest economic reforms in a decade.
Shabangu woos China
Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has assured potential Chinese investors that South Africa offers a competitive mining sector.
ANC wraps up Malema hearing, to rule this week
The African National Congress will announce its decision this week on disciplinary charges against its youth leader, Julius Malema, says a senior official.
Pleming to help launch global fund
David Pleming, who carved a name for himself dominating the investment analyst rankings, is to help launch a US-domiciled hedge fund.
Curtain down on Xstrata coal strike
Xstrata will receive empowerment credits if it distributes its planned ESOP evenly across all work levels in terms of a strike settlement brokered by government.
Anglo, MPs in face-off over BEE targets
Anglo American’s Godrey Gomwe has told parliament the group has already reached a black ownership target of 26%, and that figures suggesting otherwise were calculated incorrectly.
CoM makes strong case against carbon tax
The Chamber of Mines has fired the first salvo at its annual general meeting on the next debate that will dominate SA’s mining sector.