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.
Transnet mulls further coal expansions
Transnet, the South African transport utility, said it was considering expanding coal line capacity to beyond 81 million tonnes/year, an amount that is already requiring R16bn in expansion capital.
Ex miner drags AngloGold to Con Court
The Constitutional Court will hear the case of a former miner claims working underground AngloGold Ashanti's mines caused severe damages to his health.
Takeover offer for African Diamonds
Lucara Diamonds seems the most likely candidate to take over African Diamonds which says it has received an unsolicited offer from a company it will not identify at this stage.
More bodies to be retrieved at Aurora
More bodies are expected to be retrieved after four were pulled out of Aurora's Grootvlei mine in Ekurhuleni, following a shooting three days ago, police say.
PAF to mine Mozambique gold by 2012
Pan African Resources said it hoped to produce gold from its Mozambican projects by 2012 following completion of a feasibility study.
HolGoun is still willing to talk to Lonmin
The HolGoun Group, whose subsidiary Keysha Investments was awarded a prospecting right over a portion of Lonmin's property in the Bushveld, says has and continues to be willing to find an amicable solution with Lonmin.
Impala talks fail, teeters on strike
Miners at Impala Platinum, the world's second largest platinum producer, edged towards a strike last night as talks for a 10% pay increase fell apart.
AngloGold to keep hedge options open
AngloGold Ashanti's Mark Cutifani says the group will keep an open mind on removing the remainder of its hedge book, now less than a year's production.
Platmin focus on boosting Q3 perfomance
Unkind weather, between April and May, and reconstruction of the pinion at the Merensky mill slowed down Platmin's operational perfomance during Q2.