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S. African mining firms support Gov’t efforts in respect of unclaimed lung disease benefits

The six mining companies which form the Occupational Lung Disease Working Group said they support the work being done by the national departments of Mineral Resources and Health to ensure that former mineworkers are able to claim all the benefits they are entitled to.

Russell and Associates | July 25, 2016 | 12:35 am

Fresh wave of Chinese firms to go after Congo’s riches — report

Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company — Minmetals — said earlier this year that the "only solution” was going overseas, and many are following its steps.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2016 | 8:00 am

Rising metal prices help AngloGold Ashanti swing back to profit

The world’s third-biggest gold miner said its net earnings will also benefit from weaker operating currencies in South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Argentina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2016 | 3:54 am

Heavy snowfall in Chile forces Anglo to cut annual copper target

Shares plunged after miner revealed that output fell almost across the board in the April – June period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2016 | 3:41 am

Kibali continues to work through challenges as it heads for full production

Speaking at a regular briefing, Bristow said that, as anticipated, the complexity of dealing with multiple ore types from different sources had affected throughput, recovery and grade in the first half of the year.

Randgold Resources | July 19, 2016 | 9:55 am

Mick Davis to overhaul X2 Resources as fund fails to close any mining deal

Recovering commodity prices and investors' veto on deals have frustrated Davis and his team in their search for mining and metals bargains.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2016 | 4:26 am

Did $78 billion South African gold exports really go missing?

According to a UN report, since 2000 two-thirds of South Africa's gold exports – mostly to India – did not appear on its trade partners' books.

Frik Els | July 18, 2016 | 3:15 pm

South African gold firms file plea to appeal lung disease class action

The class action the firms want to appeal to, paves the way for thousands of current and former miners suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis to seek damage compensation from the companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2016 | 6:07 am

Lack of long term strategic leadership partly to blame for mining job losses in S. Africa

South Africa's mining sector is facing the most serious challenge for many years demonstrated by mounting job losses.

The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce | July 11, 2016 | 10:37 am

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