A man who was beaten up at the Nkaneng informal settlement while on his way to attend an NUM recruitment rally at the Wonderkop stadium has died.
More than 200 unemployed youth in Mpumalanga have marched to the Fairview mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga, demanding a share of the company’s wealth.
The rand weakened, reversing earlier gains, after a report showed manufacturing growth slowed more than estimated in May and mining output fell.
But the mining industry’s troubles go way beyond trying to rebuild the peace.
Kgalema Motlanthe has downplayed the existence of a long list of demands by Amcu at the signing of a mining agreement after the union walked out.
Anglo American is prepared to be opportunistic in pursuing acquisitions even as falling commodity prices force the mining industry to cut spending.
Stocks rose as a weak rand boosted mining firms and international companies that generate most of their revenue in major foreign currencies.
Shareholders lose confidence in mining companies.
The top 40 mining companies faced a year marked by volatility and mixed results in 2012, with the gold mining companies being hardest hit.
As the government drags its heels, the industry is taking steps to recover lost ground.
South Africa is active in many transparency initiatives in the extractive sector, yet it remains conspicuously absent from the EITI.
Following the death of North West regional organiser Mawethu Joseph Steven, Amcu’s president Joseph Mathunjwa held a briefing about union safety.
As participants gather for this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa many will be asking how best to seize the opportunity of the continent’s boom.
Environmental destruction and social conflict are plaguing small-scale mining mining operations in Ghana, Afua Hirsch
reports.
Welkom’s decay reflects the grim reality facing what was once one of the world’s richest places.
Over the coming days, earnings season is due in the US, Europe will update on its industrial production and SA will release manufacturing figures.
Past meets present in the underground fight against Aids.
Investors are buying mining and oil stocks active in Africa’s "frontier" countries but listed on foreign exchange, thus avoiding labour unrest in SA.
An unprotected strike at coal miner Exxaro has spread, bringing production to a halt, says the company.
New research indicates that local companies linked to the mining industry are doing well in Africa.
Community members allege that a new mine is destroying a wetland, threatening their livelihoods, and is operating illegally.
The mining industry requires long-term commitment to South Africa and should not be viewed as a "quick, money-making scheme", says Susan Shabangu.
Industry experts say a strong relationship between the state and the mining industry is needed in South Africa for it to realise its full potential.
The 2013 African Mining Indaba has been told that investors are becoming increasingly interested in human rights matters around the precious metal.
As investors arrive in Cape Town for the annual mining indaba, Peter Eigen gives foreign and local investors tips for improving this dire industry.
Ex-gold miners suffering from silicosis have launched a class action suit in SA, in what could prove the nail in the coffin of the mining sector.
Compliance notices have been issued against sand miners in Lephalale. Their operations must now stop or they will face legal action.
Anglo American Platinum has asked the CCMA to facilitate discussions with unions about possible retrenchments.
Three cases have challenged the ability of centralised bargaining to apply decisions to non-parties. Teigue Payne reports.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has called on government to intervene in Anglo Platinum’s plans to retrench 14 000 employees.
Analysts say Amplats, which is expected to post big losses, had no option but to scale back, writes Chantelle Benjamin.
AngloGold Ashanti has been charged with contaminating water and "ongoing pollution" in Stilfontein by the Federation for Sustainable Environment.