'Rationality' needed regarding state intervention in mining
The Chamber of Mines advocates public-private partnerships instead of more state involvement.
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Aurora puts town at risk of flooding
The company has ceased pumping at its Grootvlei mine and water is rising at the rate of a metre a day.
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Block's permit taken with a pinch of salt
A company owned by Northern Cape ANC chair John Block is to ask the Supreme Court of Appeal to validate an irregular mining permit.
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Malema strikes again
Youth league president says ANC will take from Oppenheimers what belongs to the people.
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Mantashe calls for ideas on nationalisation of mines
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe on Thursday called for "concrete ideas" on how the debate on the nationalisation of mines can be taken forward.
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Who will head the household?
As with most commodities companies, both Xtrata and Anglo American have taken a knock in the global slow down as demand for their goods has plummeted.
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Mining cries crisis
Labour unions have welcomed the proposed delay in implementing the new mineral and mining royalties legislation as a good way to protect jobs.
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A cautious helping hand
Trevor Manuel's budget outlined cautious plans to aid some of South Africa's struggling business sectors, namely mining and the motor industry.
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NUM: Safety audit 'extremely worrying'
The National Union of Mineworkers on Tuesday said the Presidential Mine Safety Audit report released this week contained "extremely worrying trends".
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Apartheid's legacy
Salute lawyers suing corporates for aiding 'the single worst human rights violation in history'.
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