Harmony says Hidden Valley output unaffected by PNG violence
HARMONY Gold said production from its Hidden Valley mine in Papua New Guinea was unaffected by violence that erupted on the Pacific island nation this week. The country’s prime…
SA Govt to deploy soldiers to curb illegal mining
THE South African government has authorised the deployment of 3,300 soldiers in support of police efforts to curb illegal mining, said Bloomberg News. Citing a statement from the…
Why the Minerals Council got it wrong with Transnet
MENAR CEO Vuslat Bayoğlu remains optimistic about the future of the South African mining industry but there’s a certain caution compared with his attitude of some five years…
Mantashe likens Eskom loadshedding to “agitating to overthrow the state”
GWEDE Mantashe, South African mines and energy minister, likened the continued failings at the government-owned power utility, Eskom to an attempted coup of his government.…
Transnet proposes switching to diesel trains to avoid disruptions to coal exports
SOUTH Africa’s state-owned rail and ports utility, Transnet has proposed switching to diesel trains in order to avoid disruptions to coal exports caused by the theft of power…