AMCU seeks basic wage of 17 rand 000 for members in platinum sector. The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) on Friday announced that it would seek a monthly basic wage of 17 rand 000 for its members when platinum wage discussions get under way later th...

Vedanta denies sabotaging KCM operations. Diversified miner Vedanta Resources on Thursday denied allegations of the companys involvement in “certain problems” being experienced at its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) operations, in Zambia. This co...

World's top platinum miners brace for ‘substantial wage demands. JOHANNESBURG – South African platinum producers are preparing for significant wage demands as workers eye windfall earnings from a rally in metal prices. The Association of Mineworkers and Constructio...

Platinum mine truck being converted to run on hydrogen. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Early research and development work has begun to pave the way for the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell electric trucking at a local platinum mine, Mining Weekly Onli...

Afarak idles two Mogale furnaces amid electricity supply, price challenges. LSE- and Nasdaq-listed specialist alloy producer Afarak has decided to idle the two submerged arc furnaces at its Mogale Alloys processing facility, in Krugersdorp, South Africa. “The business environ...

Commentators differ on impacts of DRCs revised Mining Code. Ivanhoe Mines Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operations MD Louis Watum says the countrys new Mining Code has created uncertainty regarding the regulatory framework within the country, which has ne...

Norway fund may have to offload $1bn stake in Glencore in shift away from coal. OSLO – Norway's $1-trillion sovereign wealth fund may have to sell its $1-billion stake in commodities giant Glencore, among other companies that derive more than 30% of their revenue from coal, to mee...

Judgment reserved in Vedantas application to join KCM proceedings. Diversified miner Vedanta Resources on Tuesday said its application to be joined to the confirmation hearing for the ex parte appointment of a provisional liquidator for its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) ...

Zambian government has no plans to seize First Quantum assets – sources. LUSAKA/LONDON/TORONTO – Zambia has no plans to seize the assets of First Quantum Minerals and the copper producer intends to stay in the country despite the government's move to wrest control of a riva...

Ivanhoe says copper is the king of ‘green metals. Efforts to wean the world from burning fossil fuels for transportation and energy generation will drive demand for commodities for years to come, paving the way for miners of so-called green metals to ...