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South African miners to pay 67% of acid drainage clean-up costs

The government will pay for two-thirds of the cost by collecting money from mining companies through a new environmental levy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2016 | 4:09 am

Ivanhoe Mines condemns promotion of false and dishonest claims by Mining Watch Canada

The Canadian miner strongly refutes accusations of human rights abuses and illegal operations at its South African project made by the NGO.

Ivanhoe Mines | May 19, 2016 | 12:10 am

South Africa chamber of mines says half of members in the red

Group represents the country's largest mining companies, including AngloGold Ashanti, Sibanye Gold and Impala Platinum Holdings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2016 | 8:45 am

Platinum and palladium markets to go into deficit in 2016: GFMS

GFMS forecasts the platinum market will return to a small deficit in 2016 and the deficit in palladium will deepen.

Andrew Topf | May 15, 2016 | 4:00 pm

South Africa allows biggest ever class action against gold giants to go ahead

High Court decision opens the way for up to 500,000 current and former miners to pursue a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against mining companies over respiratory diseases contracted at work.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2016 | 4:17 am

CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown

Seven trading days in and already global mining investors are nursing double digit declines as everything from copper to met coal to silver take a beating.

Frik Els | May 10, 2016 | 5:14 pm