Lonmin faces community showdown
- 14 Dec 2012 00:00 - Heidi Swart
- The Bapo Ba Mogale community claims that the mining giant Lonmin has fudged its profits and owes them millions in royalties, writes Heidi Swart.
Bapo community wants Lonmin rights back
- 23 Nov 2012 00:00 - Heidi Swart
- The community that owns the land mined by Lonmin is planning an application to cancel mining rights of the world's third-largest platinum producer.
Mining threat to Ramsar wetland
- 02 Sep 2011 09:49 - Yolandi Groenewald
- Locals are objecting to prospecting rights granted to a BEE company 'with no mining experience at all'.
My stomach turns, cool head or not
- 27 Aug 2010 06:00 - Reg Rumney
- Arcelor deals might be legal and even in line with 'old-fashioned' BEE practices, so why the fuss?
Shabangu stands fast
- 25 Aug 2010 00:00 - Kevin Davie
- Mineral resources minister plays down furore over mining rights.
Minister announces mineral rights audit
- 18 Aug 2010 08:15 - Staff Reporter
- There will be a six-month moratorium on new prospecting applications while a full audit of all mineral rights granted since 2004 is conducted.
