June 26, 2015 Rio Tinto sells Murowa diamond mine and leaves Zimbabwe The company, however, said it remained committed to the diamond industry.
June 25, 2015 South African commission finds police to blame in Marikana deaths The commission into the deaths at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine in August 2012 concluded the plan to quell the massive protest was “defective,” and shouldn't have been executed as such.
June 24, 2015 Iron ore prices hit six-day highs, but rally won’t last say experts Analysts from Goldman Sachs, Citi and ANZ predict prices will drop again below $50 a tonne.
June 24, 2015 South African gold sector to table wage offer next week The companies, which bargain collectively under the country’s Chamber of Mines, are already battling low metal prices and mounting electricity costs amid power outages.
June 24, 2015 Zambia to slash royalties, reinstate mining tax The move puts an end to a nearly nine-month standoff that has hit output and profits in Africa’s second largest copper producer.
June 23, 2015 South Africa’s gold miners begin wage talks Unions are demanding as much as double workers’ current wages.
June 23, 2015 Amplats axing over 400 jobs in South Africa Anglo American’s platinum unit cited dark outlook for the sector as main reason for the cuts.
June 23, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The looming copper supply crunch The market for copper is equal to approximately $120 billion each year, which rivals that of even iron ore.
June 23, 2015 Firestone Diamonds delays Lesotho mine launch Adverse weather conditions and the need to shift more earth than previously anticipated have also added $13 million to overall costs.
June 22, 2015 Biggest South Africa gold union says firms can raise pay 80% According to the National Union of Mineworkers, South Africa’s gold producers are able to afford an increase of more than 80 percent in the basic monthly pay of entry-level underground…
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