MINING YEARBOOK 2007
S.Africa's bourse is hoping to fly high
 Posted: 20 Aug 2007 - | The hunt is on for offshore companies to list on the Johannesburg bourse.

 JUNIORS
SA Coal plans aggressive growth, exports
 Posted: 20 Aug 2007 - | South African Coal Mining Holdings, formerly Yomhlaba, comes to the JSE with two operating assets. It plans to export 500,000 tonnes of coal a year and increase that figure. It is in talks with its neighbours at Ilanga Colliery to extend the life of that operation.

MINING YEARBOOK 2007
Aquarius spurns pt juniors in growth quest
 Posted: 20 Aug 2007 - | Aquarius Platinum distances itself from the junior platinum mining sector as its develops a growth strategy to counter its shrinking resource base.

 
 
20/08/2007 : PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES HUNGRY FOR GOLD - Brendan Ryan
20/08/2007 : EMPEROR IN INDONESIAN DEAL - SENS
20/08/2007 : ANGLO GIVES AN R32m HAND UP - Slindile Khanyile
20/08/2007 : ANGLOGOLD LOOKING TO COLOMBIA - Julie Bain
20/08/2007 : YOMHLABA CHANGES NAME - SENS
20/08/2007 : EMPEROR MINES TO PAY INVESTORS AFTER PORGERA SALE - BLOOMBERG
17/08/2007 : SMELTER DAMAGE SHOULD NOT AFFECT PRODUCTION FOR BHP - DOW JONES
17/08/2007 : EMPEROR SELLS PORGERA TO BARRICK - SENS
17/08/2007 : COSTS AT ANGLO'S CUIABA MINE GROW - Charlotte Mathews
17/08/2007 : WESIZWE TO BE BLACK OWNED AFTER DEAL - BLOOMBERG
16/08/2007 : NUM AND MINING FIRMS STILL AT LOGGERHEADS - Sibongile Khumalo
 
  MINING FINANCE
SA govt, lawyer trade blows over mine laws
 Posted: 20 Aug 2007 - | The South African government tears into a well-known lawyer for saying uncertainty around 2004 mineral laws are harming the country's economy and could lead to ptential corruption.

MINING FINANCE
Norilsk scouts for more Africa projects
 Posted: 17 Aug 2007 - | Norilsk Nickel sees its $6.8bn LionOre purchase opening the way to further growth in Africa. The question is whether South Africa's platinum fields are now are a new hunting ground.

ENERGY
Uranium One rejects union's health accusations
 Posted: 16 Aug 2007 - | URANIUM One quashes a union federation's claims of 32 workers dismissed from the Dominion mine in South Africa because of radiation sickness, but says it did dismiss six workers for medical reasons unrelated to underground mining or uranium.

MINING YEARBOOK 2007
Wesizwe plots growth in competitive platinum market
 Posted: 17 Aug 2007 - | Major mining companies looking for footholds in the South African platinum sector will target the junior sector, but Wesizwe Platinum is actively plotting a growth strategy of its own and sees its empowerment status as bit of a shield against suitors.

 
 

  AngloGold cautious on Colombia 'gold frontier' | Posted : Fri, 17 Aug 2007
  Con but not forgotten | Posted : Thu, 16 Aug 2007
  Exxaro cautiously optimistic on Kipushi zinc | Posted : Thu, 16 Aug 2007
  Dollar weakness may trim Cuiabá expansion | Posted : Thu, 16 Aug 2007
  African Eagle to swoop on JSE | Posted : Thu, 16 Aug 2007
  DiamondCorp grows in S.Africa, comes to JSE | Posted : Wed, 15 Aug 2007
  Battle scars and war stories from Africa | Posted : Wed, 15 Aug 2007
  AfGold bid "completely off the table" for Great Basin | Posted : Wed, 15 Aug 2007
  AngloGold's Cutifani strikes good opening note | Posted : Wed, 15 Aug 2007
  West Wits brings uranium, gold to ASX and JSE | Posted : Tue, 14 Aug 2007