Mining charter set for more changes
Parliament has started public hearings on the mining charter review in a process which may lead to added provisions, says committee chair Fred Gona.
First Uranium’s gold output slumps
First Uranium's gold production has slumped well below the revised target provided in January, while it also faces a third-party legal challenge to a key water permit.
Vale dumps CEO
Brazilian mining giant Vale has forced its CEO out, following weeks of rumours that the government was demanding change at the top of Latin America's largest non-state firm.
Ipsa remains under pressure
At long last independent power producer Ipsa has its Newcastle power plant back in operation, but bureaucratic delays experienced with Eskom have done a lot of financial damage.
Newcrest suspends Ivory Coast operations
Newcrest Mining has suspended operations at its Bonikro gold mine in Ivory Coast due to a "deterioration in the security situation".
Zimplats continues talks over local ownership
Impala Platinum says it remains in talks with Zimbabwe's government about its compliance with regulations by which it must put 51% of its stake into local hands.
Platmin to keep nose to the grindstone
Platmin has given itself a lot of work to do at its open pit Pilanesberg Platinum mine during 2011, saying it will double production to break even.
Gold One shrugs off ASX ‘speeding ticket’
Shares in Gold One International have continued their recent rally, following a query by the ASX into possible corporate activity at the junior mining company.
Randgold keeps going in Cote d’Ivoire
Randgold Resources' Tongon gold mine continues to operate at near normal levels despite the deteriorating political situation in Ivory Coast, says CEO Mark Bristow.
CSN won’t sell Riversdale stake, says CFO
CSN has no immediate plans to sell its stake in Australia's Riversdale Mining on which it is relying as a source of coal, says CFO Paulo Penido Marques.