CoAL in $75m deal for Rio Tinto’s Chapudi
Coal of Africa has agreed to buy the Chapudi exploration project in Limpopo from joint venture partners Rio Tinto and Kwezi Mining for $75m.
Union wants Sars to probe Aurora
Trade union Solidarity has asked the South African Revenue Service to investigate alleged mismanagement of funds by Aurora Empowerment Systems.
Randgold’s Bristow makes Africa pledge
Randgold Resources has no plans to change its Africa-focused business model and is not tempted by the lure of South American deposits, says its CEO.
Rio triples 2011 capex
Global miner Rio Tinto is to increase its capital spending to $11bn in 2011 as it expands its lucrative iron ore mines.
Unions call dispute over Exxaro lay-offs
Trade unions Solidarity and the National Union of Mineworkers have declared a dispute with mining company Exxaro Resources over looming retrenchments.
Miranda issued right for Syferbult-Boons
Miranda Mineral Holdings says it has been granted a new prospecting right for the group's Syferbult-Boons gold project until 2013.
Brad Wood charged over Aurora deaths
Formeer Big Brother celebrity Brad Wood and four others are being charged with murder after four illegal miners were killed at the Aurora Grootvlei Mine in Springs, says the NPA
Coal demand bodes well for Sentula
Sentula Mining has reported a 10% rise in first-half headline earnings, and says the outlook for its businesses is strong on the back of rising demand from the coal industry.
Mvela soars after Khumama victory
Shares in Mvela Resources have jumped more than 6% after the miner won a case against former shareholder Khumama Platinum.
Court delays community bid against AngloPlat
An urgent application by a rural Limpopo community to stop Anglo Platinum's Mogalakwena mine from dumping waste into a tailings dam has been postponed indefinitely.