South Africa blames AngloGold, Sibanye of refusing to comply with safety laws
Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane noted that 19 of the 73 miners who died in South Africa last year lost their lives at operations run by those companies.
The acquisition improves Metso's capabilities to supply wear parts to its mining and construction industry customers in China and other markets in Asia-Pacific.
Gold miner will write $273 million off the value of its investment in gold miner Evolution Mining, and $360 million off fixed assets, inventory and exploration.
AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields top executives say hostility between workers and management can only damage the long-term viability of the country’s gold mines and projects.
Company will hold a product demonstration to showcase Micromine 2013’s two new modules at the World Mining Congress Conference in Montreal on August 13.