

* Minister sets up group to look into retrenchments * High wage increases could harm sector - Harmony Gold's CEO * 79 pct of mining firms comply with ...


PRETORIA, May 14 (Reuters) - South Africa's mines minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said on Thursday he was alarmed at the rate of retrenchments in the minin...


* Gold firms battling rising costs, falling profits * Union talking to platinum firm Lonmin over job cuts (Adds comment from companies) By Zandi Sha...


JOHANNESBURG, May 13 (Reuters) - South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Wednesday it was talking to platinum ...


Iron ore prices have halved over the last year, notwithstanding a recent bounce, as the main producers - Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Vale - have moved...


HSBC: Macquarie downgrades to underperform and lowers target to 520p from 600p. StanChart: Macquarie downgrades to underperform and lowers target to 8...