AMSA Saldanha Works viable, but company still on knife-edge
ARCELORMITTAL South Africa (AMSA) said its Saldanha steelworks was viable following a review of the operation, but added that the sustainability of the company...
AngloGold takes Obuasi social crisis to US arbitration
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti has sought international arbitration in order to save operations at Obuasi following a deterioration in security at the mine, situated in Ghana.
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Eskom also responsible for above-inflation coal hikes
A PROPOSAL by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to benchmark the price of coal Eskom buys from mining companies will add...
Metallon battles against power faults, new currency regime
INCESSANT power outages have stymied Metallon Gold's operations in Zimbabwe after the gold producer saw production fall 15% in the March quarter. Some 4,275...
Randgold facing job of work to meet 1.25m oz target
RANDGOLD Resources would have to record average quarterly production of 320,000 ounces over the next three quarters if it was to meet the bottom...
MPRDA drifts as Parliament dwells on ignored communities
COMMUNITIES should have a bigger say in the granting of mining licences, prospecting rights, and environmental matters, said Abram Sithole, CEO of the National...
Implats in line for R2.96bn fillip after A-1 court decision
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) is in line to receive a huge cash fillip after a US court awarded the platinum producer $201m, equal to R2.96bn,...
Court dismisses bid to consolidate mining charter actions
A BID to consolidate a legal case declaring South Africa's Mining Charter unconstitutional with an unrelated court application regarding the document by the Chamber...
Coal supply bids for Eskom’s Arnot fail to hit the spot
ESKOM will continue with the temporary arrangement that sees seven different coal companies supply its Arnot power station after a Request for Proposals (RFP)...
Endeavour’s Karma may move output to 600koz + in 2016
ENDEAVOUR Mining estimates its newly acquired Karma project, a property in Burkina Faso, will help boost 2016 production by about 100,000 ounces to just...