China’s Hanlong Group intends to take over Australian mining company Sundance early next year and gain control over a key iron ore supply in Africa.
The rand retreated from a tough resistance barrier and languished in a recent range as uncertainty about the ANC election has kept investors jittery.
Transformation can only come through cooperation, minister tells Chamber of Mines
Illegal activities related to mining in the DRC have underscored the urgent need for a truly democratic government, writes Gregory Mthembu-Salter.
Forty-six mines are operating without water licences in SA in violation of the National Water Act, water affairs department documents reveal.
Not only the subject, but also the approach and concerns of two renowned photographers lend weight to a new combined exhibition.
NUM officials and Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi were pelted with stones by some protesters at AngloGold Ashanti’s mine near Orkney.
Striking Anglo American Platinum workers will not suspend their strike, the Rustenburg Joint Strike Co-ordinating Committee said on Sunday.
Striking mine workers at the Samancor Chrome mine in Mooinooi were staging an underground sit-in to demand a R12 500 monthly salary.
A strike for a R12 500 monthly wage by Rustenburg platinum mine workers has spilled over into the chrome sector.
In an unprecedented show of force, state ministers, police and the military have vowed to crack down on "illegal" and violent gatherings.
Anglo Platinum has suspended Rustenburg operations as intimidation of workers continues unabated.
The Marikana protest is the latest in a trend of destructive strikes in the platinum province.
Since October 2011 Salgaocar has been mining the Malolotja Nature Reserve and shipping cheap, low-grade iron ore across the world.
Botswana, the world’s largest diamond producer by value, is now doing with its diamond mining industry what SA failed to achieve for a century.
The temperature can reach 45C underground and workers are at risk of heat stroke. They wear sleeveless vests and their bodies smeared with dirt.
A lack of infrastructure and endemic energy shortages are key challenges Africa’s mining industries face.
Existing legislation does not address the legal, environmental and social ramifications of fracking, says David Fig.
New miners need more efficient infrastructure to capitalise on rich deposits in the Kalahari, writes Teigue Payne.
Roger Baxter has returned to the Chamber of Mines to help guide the industry to a brighter future, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Zambia’s hardwood forests are falling prey to poor villagers who are chopping down trees and surviving off the proceeds from selling charcoal.
Lowering taxes for new miners may not be enough to counter the lack of infrastructure, writes Roman Grynberg.
It will take an innovative leader to steer the miner through the industry crisis, plummeting profits and labour challenges.
The mining industry is set to continue talks with the African National Congress in lead-up to the crucial Mangaung conference.
Matt Quigley’s guide to the data releases, meetings and other economic events likely to generate headlines and move markets in the week ahead.
Along with accusations that companies are not paying their dues, the owners remain a mystery, writes Jason Moyo.
Throughout the platinum-rich North West, mining communities such as the Bapo Ba Mogale live in poverty. Heidi Swart reports on their story.
Manufacturing salaries vary according to skill levels with skilled workers earning much more, writes Teigue Payne.
President Jacob Zuma’s office has been drawn into the fight to halt the proposed mining of the Wild Coast dunes, writes Fiona Macleod
The world’s top 40 mining houses reported record profits in 2011, but share prices have plummeted and market capitalisation has fallen by 25%.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union claims to have gained the lion’s share of the unionised workforce at the Impala Platinum mine.
Despite a backlash by host countries to retain mining income, a few gazillionaires are cashing in.