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Namdeb returns to profitability  2010-09-03 14:43:01 Namdeb Diamond Corporation has reported a return to profitability in the first half, with a profit before tax of N$719m for the six months ended June 2010. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Mine workers return to work at Richards Bay Minerals 2010-09-03 12:17:01 Richards Bay Minerals, a Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton titanium joint venture, has resumed full production after workers ended a week-long pay strike, a company official said. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Miners at Rio-BHP JV agree pay deal - company 2010-09-03 05:52:01 Richards Bay Minerals, a Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton joint venture, said it had agreed a final wage deal with workers to end a week-long strike and will resume full output on Friday. [Full Story...] Richards Bay Minerals sees end to wage strike - official 2010-09-02 12:34:01 Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), a Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton joint venture, tentatively agreed a pay deal with workers to end a week-long strike. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Assore falls, annual profit drops 2010-09-02 12:34:01 Shares in Assore fall more than 2 percent as the South African mining company says full-year profit declines after ore and alloy prices for manganese and chrome came under pressure. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Web: SA lacks regulatory certainty in mining sector 2010-09-02 11:42:01 The events in South Africa have shown how a lack of regulatory certainty as well as question marks over security of tenure can bedevil any mineral regulatory regime. [Full Story...] 0 Comments India says Vedanta refinery breaches green laws 2010-09-01 16:57:01 India's environment ministry said it has found "serious violations" of green laws in Vedanta's existing alumina refinery in eastern India. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Equinox sees Zambia uranium exports in 2-3 years 2010-09-01 16:00:01 Equinox Minerals plans to start exporting stockpiled uranium from its Lumwana mine in Zambia in about two to three years, when prices rise. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Mine workers to strike at Northam from Monday 2010-09-01 14:34:01 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said that more than 8 000 workers at Northam Platinum would go on strike over a pay rise dispute. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Department blasted for slackness in mine clean up 2010-09-01 12:59:01 The slow pace of cleaning up South Africa's 5906 abandoned mines is leading to an ecological and environmental disaster. [Full Story...] 1 Comment NUM suspends support strike pending talks 2010-09-01 11:25:01 The National Union of Mineworkers said it has suspended a secondary strike, pending further talks with its members and between labour and the state. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Miners seem in favour of Northam Platinum strike 2010-09-01 10:14:01 The National Union of Mineworkers' members at Northam Platinum are voting in favour of a strike over wages at the firm, although a final count is still pending. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Five hundred Limpopo mine workers laid off 2010-09-01 05:40:01 At least 500 miners have been laid off at Coal of Africa's Vele colliery near Musina in Limpopo, the SABC has reported. [Full Story...] Mass strikes at Exxaro, Richards Bay waits 2010-08-31 15:51:01 A major South African union said it would delay expanding strikes at a Rio Tinto-BHP Billiton titanium joint venture and at Exxaro to enable the companies to raise pay offers. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Exxaro seeks to expand base metals ops 2010-08-31 15:42:01 Exxaro will conclude plans to develop a 300 000 tonnes a year mineral sands mine early in 2011 and is ramping up output at a pigment plant in Australia. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Strikes continue at Richard's Bay Minerals, Exxaro Sands 2010-08-31 16:51:01 Strikes are continuing at Richard's Bay Minerals and Exxaro Sands. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Newcrest paves way for gold M&As 2010-08-31 05:48:01 Newcrest Mining $8 billion-plus acquisition of Lihir Gold is creating a new top-tier of Australian gold producers, which are already being sized up for takeovers. [Full Story...] Exxaro seeks talks to end wage strike 2010-08-30 16:58:01 Exxaro said it planned new talks with a South African union to try and end a strike. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Anglo still plans to sell Scaw Metal's SA ops 2010-08-30 14:21:01 Anglo American has confirmed that it has been planning to sell Scaw Metals' SA operations as part of its divestment programme. [Full Story...] 0 Comments Rio Tinto invests $1.6 billion in Aussie iron ore 2010-08-30 11:25:01 Rio Tinto says it has approved a $1.6 billion, or R11.6 billion, investment to develop the Hope Downs 4 iron ore project in Western Australia. [Full Story...] 0 Comments |
