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AngloPlat still out in the cold

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Anglo Platinum has still not converted any of its old order mining rights into new order mining rights more than two years after Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll reckoned the situation was sorted.

Miners agree to cut ferrochrome price

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Ferrochrome producers in South Africa, the world's largest producer, have agreed to a 4% fall in the third quarter contract settlement price, Merafe Resources says.

Shiva Uranium wastes no time cutting jobs

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Shiva Uranium, who took over Uranium One's Dominium Reefs Mine, has wasted no time cutting jobs at the mine despite promising the Competition Commission that no job losses would result from the takeover.

Eskom to hold briefing on wage negotiations

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Power utility Eskom will hold a briefing on wage negotiations with the National Union of Mineworkers and the National Union of Metalworkers of SA as the unions confirmed strike notices.

Aquarius shares dented by safety review

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Shares in Aquarius Platinum are down more than 7% after the company said a safety review at its Blue Ridge Mine in Mpumalanga would have a negative impact on production in the short term.

Diamond juniors push ahead with Botswana projects

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Both African Diamonds and Firestone Diamonds are getting stuck into their new diamond mining projects in Botswana.

Aquarius implements safety review at Blue Ridge

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Aquarius Platinum has undertaken a critical and comprehensive review of the mine plan and safety procedures and practices at the Blue Ridge Platinum Mine in Mpumalanga following two fatal accidents that occurred at the mine in the past month.

Rio not majorly affected by Zim diamond ban

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Global miner Rio Tinto says it has not suffered significant loss from Zimbabwe's ban on diamond exports and the interuptions to shipments from the country are limited.

Rio Tinto to lift Ivanhoe stake to 30pct

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Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto says it will spend $393m acquiring more shares in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines to progress a landmark copper-gold project in Mongolia.

Eskom strike may hit fans

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The largest union representing Eskom workers have decided to go ahead with a strike next week, which may leave households and businesses in the dark during the World Cup.