China bankrolls SA platinum mine

Wesizwe Platinum's Bakubung mine is China's first direct investment in SA's platinum belt and it likely won't be the last.

• Platinum stocks still shine - expert
• SA platinum mines eye Zim
• Platinums, resources gain on China

Amcu insists on a single mine council

A single bargaining council for the entire mining industry is the only thing that will bring trade union Amcu back to the negotiating table.

• NUM refuses to apologise to Amcu
• Fired Amplats miners march to NUM
• NUM fights for recognition at Implats

Timeline of unrest in SA mines

Key events this year in South Africa's mining industry

• Num steps in to stem mine violence
• Cash-strapped miners approach lenders
• Gold Fields strike continues

Zimplats profit tumbles on weak prices

Impala Platinum's Zimbabwe unit Zimplats posted a 52% operating profit drop in the fourth quarter to June, mainly due to weaker platinum group metal prices.

• Zimbabwe lifts Zimplats banking freeze
• Zimplats profit soars on platinum prices
• Analysts slam Zim mining policy
• Implats' cave-in
• Implats surrender boosts Zanu-PF for poll
• Zimplats fined for banking offshore

Zim poll politics 'hurting investment'

Zimbabwe’s demand that foreign companies turn over majority stakes to locals is being driven by upcoming elections and scaring investors away, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says.

• Mugabe 'a hypocrite, tired election candidate'
• Tsvangirai vows to resist Mugabe poll push
• Zimbabwe minister doubts polls this year

Implats workers trickle back

Dismissed workers are returning to Impala Platinum's Rustenburg operation but the pace may have been tempered by Julius Malema's visit, says the mine.

• Implats caused Rustenburg chaos - Num
• Back to work, Implats workers told
• Implats: Six employees assaulted

Striking miners put faith in Malema

Striking Implats mineworkers say ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema is a "true leader" who will help them in their struggle.

• Striking miners wait for Malema
• Malema to address Implats workers
• Back to work, Vavi tells Implats miners

Implats workers attacked with knobkerries

Police confirm that a man’s badly-beaten body has been discovered and others were seriously injured after being attacked, by unidentified people with knobkerries, while on their way to work at Implats.

• Man killed, six assaulted at Implats
• More violence at Implats
• Striking miners demand 'R9 000 or nothing'

More violence at Implats

More violence has erupted at Impala Platinum in Rustenburg, a mine spokesperson says.

• Back to work, Vavi tells Implats miners
• Violent protests at mine - worker killed
• Miners run amok near Implats

Implats boardroom set alight

A boardroom has been burnt down during ongoing violent protests at Impala Platinum mine near Rustenburg, North West police say.

• Miner killed in Implats clashes
• Violent protests at mine - worker killed
• Miners run amok near Implats

Striking miners demand 'R9 000 or nothing'

Striking Impala Platinum mineworkers have gathered in Rustenburg, saying they can't survive on the salaries they are currently receiving.

• Miner killed in Implats clashes
• Violent protests at mine - worker killed
• Foreigners displaced by mine strike

Foreigners displaced by mine strike

Nearly 100 foreign business owners have been displaced after their shops were looted and vandalised during a strike at the Impala mine in Phokeng, North West police say.

• 100s held over Rustenburg violence
• Striking miners urged to return to work
• Striking miners take a breather, disperse

Striking miners urged to return to work

Striking mineworkers at the Impala Platinum mine in Rustenburg have been urged to go back to work by the National Union of Mineworkers.

• Violent protests at mine - worker killed
• 3 000 mineworkers gather at Implats
• Miners run amok near Implats

Riot police sent to stop hostile miners

A police helicopter and riot police are trying to control thousands of angry fired mineworkers at Impala Platinum's Rustenburg mine, North West police say, describing the situation as hostile.

• Miners run amok near Implats
• Implats rehires fired workers
• Implats fires 17 200 for illegal strikes

Implats to dismiss 5 000 'no shows'

Impala Platinum says it will lay off workers fired last week and who did not return by Wednesday to reapply for their jobs.

• Implats Rustenburg mine still shut
• Implats to fire 5 000 on unlawful strike
• Implats workers strike over wages

Zimbabwe to nationalise all mines

The government of Zimbabwe plans to nationalize mining activities, taking 100% of alluvial diamond mining and 51% of other minerals.

• 6 held for Marange diamond fraud
• Zim army guilty - HRW
• Ministers to inspect Marange mine

Mining: 2010's up and downside

The good, the bad and the ugly facing, coal, gold and platinum production in 2010.

• Miners fail to meet BEE targets
• Indian firms hungry for SA mines
• Mines minister 'has declared war'
• State mines 'not unique'
• Zimbabwe mines seek compromise

After-tax profits: Resources to continue to lead

An exception is the gold industry. South African gold miners are struggling to maintain production levels.

• The After Tax Profit Table
• Randgold profit jumps
• 'What debt?'
• Resources keep JSE aloft
• ‘No debt, just cash’

Sizing it all up

Market capitalisation: Rankings can be very telling.

• The Market Cap Table
• Is Capitec still a buy?
• Stefanutti order book at R6.2bn
• Stefanutti upbeat on Middle East
• Old Mutual recovery continues
• OM: No exposure to eurozone debt

Against all odds

IF ANY FURTHER evidence were required that resources represent an important home for investment dibs in years to come, then look no further than Platmin. Who? Platmin is the R4,3bn platinum junior mining company Brian Gilbertson's Pallinghurst Resources seized control of about 18 months ago. It may be a year behind its scheduled production profile - and only produced 28 000oz of platinum over the past calendar year - but Gilbertson was somehow able to persuade the world's third largest pension f