Mining SA’s foreign 'deal sweetener'

Local engineering firm lands Scottish mine contract with finance from a state-owned company.

Harmony to reopen SA mine on Wednesday

Harmony Gold said on Tuesday that a mine in it had shut after a fatality last week will reopen with the morning shift on Wednesday.

First Uranium resumes operations at Ezulwini

Canadian gold and uranium producer First Uranium said on Friday it has resumed underground operations at its Ezulwini gold mine in Gauteng.

There's no place like home

Mine waste is everywhere. From cities to towns to farms to nature reserves, polluted water and air have landed on the doorsteps of millions of people.

AngloGold sees gold price rise on demand

AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday forecast gold prices -- already at record highs -- could rise by between $70-$100 an ounce annually.

Harmony CEO sees gold price continuing climb

The price of gold could reach $1 500 per ounce by the end of the year, Harmony Gold Mining's CEO said on Monday.

Rising Africa puts SA on the spot

Stagnating population growth and dwindling deposits of gold and other minerals are likely to crimp South Africa's growth.

Anglo American under fire for prospecting in Alaska

Anglo American, the London-listed mining group, will face accusations that it risks damaging one of the world's most valuable salmon habitats.

Poor Eritreans increasingly joining gold rush

More than a dozen mining firms are now working in Eritrea, but villagers are also increasingly using their bare hands to claim some of the riches.

Unions, gold firms meet mediator on wages

Unions and gold producers met on Wednesday with a mediating authority in a bid to prevent a strike over union demands for a wage increase.

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