Russian miner to list non-precious assets
Russian miner Petropavlovsk is to list its non-precious assets, which include iron ore and titanium, on the Hong Kong exchange.
New iron ore mine to debut on JSE
The Australian entrepreneur Ed Nealon, who set up the Kroondal platinum mine, plans a new iron ore mine in Limpopo which will be listed in SA.
Zim seeks new bids for fallen steel gaint Zisco
Zimbabwe is inviting fresh bids for the takeover of state steel-maker Zisco, after rejecting earlier offers from ArcelorMittal, Jindal Steel and Power of India.
BHP earnings set to jump 50pct
BHP Billiton looks to strengthen its hand this week in its $39bn bid for Canadian fertiliser group Potash Corp as second half earnings are expected to rise 50%.
Rio, BHP merger talks still on
Rio Tinto, the world's second largest iron ore producer, dismissed claims that a proposal to merge its Australian iron ore operations with that of BHP Billiton was "dead in the water".
Zungu flies to defence of ICT deal
Mining enterpreneur Sandile Zungu urged South Africans to celebrate his empowerment deal with ArcelorMittal SA which sees the steelmaker buy the controversial Imperial Crown Trading.
Jupiter acquisition of Tshipi near conclusion
-- PALLINGHURST Resources, the investment fund chaired by former BHP Billiton CEO Brian Gilbertson, said Jupiter Mines' acquisition of a 49.9% interest in...
Kumba denies influencing licence application
Kumba Iron Ore has rejected claims by former deputy director-general of the mines department, Jacinto Rocha, that it attempted to influence the granting of a mining licence.
ICT gets sweet deal from ArcelorMittal
Sources say Imperial Crown Trading will get R200m from ArcelorMittal even if it loses the action against Kumba Iron Ore over the prospecting right it has been awarded to part of the Sishen mine.
ArcelorMittal seeks “holistic solution”
ArcelorMittal CEO Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita says the acquisition of ICT is part of a strategy to improve the steel group's chances of coming out on top in the fight with Kumba Iron Ore.