mining sector

The findings of the commission of inquiry into the affairs of the Bakgatla Ba-Kgafela community are being challenged even as the premier of the...

BusinessTebogo Tshwane | 2018-01-26 00:00:00

Hailed as the best-performing commodity of 2017, palladium has reached lofty heights, trading at a 17-year high last week.

AnalysisFumbatha May | 2016-06-02 00:00:00

MINING For many years now, even during the economic “boom” years of the Mbeki administration with its promises of trickle-down...

Multimedia | 2015-10-16 08:14:00

Thousands of former mineworkers are seeking compensation for allegedly being exposed to conditions that caused them to contract TB and silicosis.

In the face of one of the worst commodity downturns in years, the Chamber of Mines, trade unions and the department of mineral resources have held...

Strikes in the mining sector and the resultant drop in production took pressure off the electricity grid, helping to avoid the feared outages...

The changes proposed in amendments to South Africa's minerals and petroleum legislation have set big industry's teeth on edge.

BusinessKwanele Sosibo | 2013-07-19 00:00:00

For most of those involved in last year’s strikes, the perceived militancy of workers in the mining sector, particularly in the platinum...

BusinessRobert Brand | 2013-07-16 14:10:00

The rand declined for the first time in three days on Tuesday as gold-mine workers rejected a proposal at the start of wage negotiations in the...

BusinessSapa | 2013-06-25 12:20:00

"The first thing that we need to eliminate is the acts of violence, intimidation and lawlessness. Once you have that situation, time and...

"We will leave no stone unturned to ensure every problem identified is resolved," Motlanthe said on Friday.

AnalysisDavid Bruce | 2013-01-18 00:00:00

Cyril Ramaphosa, elected last month as ANC deputy president, enjoys a reputation that is in many ways untarnished. One important case in which...