Resgen says final member confirms participation in lending syndicate for Boikarabelo

Energy resources firm Resource Generation (Resgen), which is listed on the ASX and the JSE, on Monday said the third and final member of the proposed lending syndicate for the construction of its... 

South African mining companies to seek export opportunities in DRC

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday it would lead a delegation of 40 South African mining companies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to participate in that... 

Defence blasts Ipid for shoddy investigation after Marikana shooting in 2012

The police watchdog, Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) did not properly followed its mandate in its investigations of the Marikana 2012 massacre, the North West High Court heard... 

Rights groups demand police accountability for Marikana massacre

Rights' groups with interests in the 2012 Marikana massacre continue to ask why it took seven years to bring the police officers accused of killing mineworkers before the courts. The Socio Economic... 

Busa CEO Tanya Cohen steps down

Tanya Cohen is stepping down as chief executive of Business Unity South Africa after two-and-a-half years at the helm, the apex business organisation announced on Monday. Busa said that after... 

Russia’s latest great game in Africa: energy

Vladimir Putin has made no secret of his intention to return Russia to its previous glory as a world power by all means available to him, not least of which has been military aggression such as in... 

Unfolding environmental disaster

A security company responsible for safeguarding a gold treatment plant belonging to Mintails on the West Rand withdrew last week, citing “financial constraints”. The evacuation, which follows the... 

NUM members end underground sit-in at Chinese mine in NW after five days

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) confirmed on Wednesday night that all mineworkers who staged a sit-in underground at the Chinese African Precious Metal Company (CAPM) in Orkney, in the... 

Not all deals at Transnet went through prescribed processes – acting CEO

Not all transactions at State-owned logistics company Transnet were handled in compliance with stipulated processes, acting CEO Mohammed Mahomedy told the commission probing graft on Wednesday.... 

Abandoned gold mines a 'deadly panacea' for Zimbabwe's jobless

At a small mining community in Battlefields near Kadoma, about 157 km south west of the capital, jobless people sit under trees to escape the burning sun. It is the same place where 26 artisanal... 

Marikana mineworkers case postponed again

Seventeen Marikana mineworkers briefly appeared in the North West High Court, sitting in Mogwase, on Monday. Their case was postponed to October 18, due to an application they made at the High... 

International Kagem emerald promotion boosts Zambia’s revenue – Gemfields

Emeralds from Zambia’s Kagem mine have captured the eye of some of the foremost gemstone buyers and jewellers around the world, helping boost revenue for the southern African country, parent... 

MC Mining says revenue per saleable tonne down 14% in third quarter

MC Mining said on Monday its revenue per saleable tonne declined by 14% to $75/t in the three months to March 31, the third quarter of its financial year. MC Mining said its Uitkomst Colliery... 

Attempt to deregister AMCU as union a 'political attack', says Mathunjwa

President of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), Joseph Mathunjwa, said on Friday that the planned deregistration of the union by the Registrar of Labour Relations was a... 

Numsa dismayed by labour department's intention to de-register AMCU as a union

The National Union of Mineworkers said on Friday it was shocked and dismayed by the department of labour's intention to deregister the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union. The... 

Mathunjwa to address imminent deregistration of AMCU

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union will on Friday address the planned deregistration of the union by the Registrar of Labour Relations. AMCU president Joseph Mathunjwa, whose... 

Mine Restoration Investment looks at chrome deal to return from JSE wilderness

JSE-listed Mine Restoration Investment (MRI) said on Thursday that it had reached consensus on certain key terms with the owners of the chrome mine it wants to buy, but said thy were still in... 

Xolobeni community asks Ramaphosa to stop Mantashe's upcoming visit

The Amadiba Crisis Committee on Monday asked President Cyril Ramaphosa and "democratic institutions" to stop Mines Minister Gwede Mantashe from visiting Xolobeni, where there is a raging dispute... 

Appeal against environmental authorisation for MC Mining's Makhado project dismissed

Coal mining company MC Mining said on Wednesday appeals against an amendment to an environmental authorisation for its Makhado project allowing for the transportation of coal to Musina by road... 

Orion Minerals halts securities trading at JSE as it prepares for capital raising

Australian miner Orion Minerals on Thursday requested an immediate trading halt be placed on its securities in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) as it anticipates making a material announcement... 

NUM demands arrests of perpetrators of violence at Sibanye-Stillwater

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has applauded the establishment of a crime combating and reaction team by Police Minister Bheki Cele in response to violence which it says has been targeted... 

AMCU not backing down on demands as Sibanye strike continues

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Monday that the four-month workers' strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations will continue. This is after AMCU president... 

NUM calls for tough govt action after worker dies at Limpopo platinum mine

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Thursday urged the government to hold the mining industry accountable for its failures, after a worker died at Modikwa Platinum Mine in Limpopo due to a... 

Tanzania launches gold trading centre to fight smuggling

Tanzania has followed South Africa and Botswana with the launch of an international gold trading centre in the gold-rich region of Geita as part of its efforts to fight the smuggling of minerals,... 

At least 30 people die after Angola mine collapse

A deadly mine collapse in Angola has left at least 30 people dead.  The incident occurred in Chipindo municipality in Angola’s south-west Huila Province as illegal gold miners mined for gold, the... 

Eskom to implement 'Stage 4' load-shedding from 09:00 to 23:00

Eskom said on Monday it would commence Stage 4 rotational load shedding from 09:00 to 23:00 and continue into Tuesday due to a shortage of capacity.   Stage 4 load-shedding requires the state-owned... 

Medupi, Kusile contracts were misguided, Mabuza says

The contracts to build Medupi and Kusile were badly structured, leading to corruption and making Eskom carry the cost of time overruns, Deputy President David Mabuza conceded in Parliament on... 

NUM vows to press on with strike at Dwarsivier mine in Limpopo

About 1 500 members of the National Union of Mineworkers have resolved to press on with a strike at Dwarsrivier mine in Limpopo to back demands for various allowances, the union said on Thursday.... 

Eskom official instructed to make payment to Tegeta 'within 3 hours', State capture commission hears

Head of finance at Eskom's primary energy division, Snehal Nagar, on Tuesday testified on how he was instructed to make a R659-million pre-payment for coal to Gupta's Tegeta Resources within three... 

Minerals Council welcomes task team to assess challenges at Eskom power stations

The Minerals Council South Africa on Tuesday applauded the establishment of an engineering task team to assess challenges at state utility Eskom’s power stations. Cash strapped Eskom has struggled... 

More meetings with labour planned on Eskom

The special Cabinet committee on Eskom will hold more meetings with organised labour to discuss the contentious restructuring of the struggling power utility into three units, according to a... 

Eskom employees were pressured to sign R4.3bn contract with Tegeta, Zondo inquiry hears

Evidence leader at the Zondo Inquiry, Advocate Kate Hofmeyr, on Tuesday gave an overview of the evidence of corruption in Eskom's coal supply contract with Gupta family businesses that was going to... 

Gloria coal mine death toll rises to 18

Rescue and body retrieval workers on Friday afternoon brought to the surface 13 more bodies of suspected copper cable thieves from the underground area at Gloria coal mine near Middelburg in... 

Rustenburg unemployed demand jobs at a mine

Unemployed people at Ikemeleng in Kroondal near Rustenburg marched to the Kroondal Mine on Monday, demanding jobs. "We are here today to let the mine know that we as Ikemeleng community want what... 

Minerals council applauds Ramaphosa's focus on improving ease of doing business

The Minerals Council South Africa on Friday applauded President Cyril Ramaphosa’s emphasis on improving the ease of doing business in the country during his annual address in Parliament on the... 

SA mining is a sunrise industry – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that the mining industry in South Africa is not a sunset industry, rather it is a sunrise industry.  Speaking on the second day on the 25th annual... 

Industry ready to improve CSI programmes in mining communities

The Minerals Council South Africa said on Tuesday it was working to improve relationships between mines and communities, and to improve the developmental outcomes of companies' corporate social... 

Corruption over the past years crippled mining sector – Minerals Council

The damage that was done to South Africa's economy over the past nine years before Cyril Ramaphosa became President has had huge impact on the investability of the mining sector, Minerals Council... 

Lily mine could start recruiting new employees in March

Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC), the new owners of the ill-fated Lily Mine in Mpumalanga, said on Tuesday that it would soon resume operations after the process of recruiting new... 

Mantashe to open the African Mining Indaba

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is expected to officially open the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town on Monday. In a statement, the department of mineral resources...