Robin Greaves

Position: CE Chamotte Holdings Main Activity of the Company : Mining magnesite (magnesium carbonate) and talc and producing Epsom salts and magnesium oxide Date and Place of Birth: September, 28, 1943, Germiston Education : St. John’s College,...

Lung-diseased gold miners start UK legal action against Anglo

London law firm Leigh Day & Co has begun proceedings in the London High Court against Anglo American South Africa, as the Johannesburg-registered wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Anglo American plc. Lawyer Richard Meeran, who addressed a...

Chinese buy liquidated Orkney gold mine for R150m, plan R525m capital injection, High Court Aurora enquiry

Chinese company SSC Mandarin of Hong Kong has agreed to buy Pamodzi Gold’s Orkney gold mine out of liquidation for R150-million; the purchase takes place as an in-camera Master of the High Court enquiry is under way into the Pamodzi Gold...

Pamodzi Gold saga points to need for review of South Africa’s liquidation laws

The long-drawn-out Pamodzi Gold liquidation saga has put the spotlight on South Africa’s liquidation laws and highlighted the need for their urgent review.

New liquidators oust Aurora from troubled Grootvlei, Orkney gold mines

Labour union Solidarity has welcomed the decision by the new team of Pamodzi Gold liquidators to oust Aurora Empowerment Systems from the troubled Grootvlei and Orkney gold mines. This follows the decision of the Department of Justice to remove...

AngloGold urges quick silicosis redress, lawyer says less dust will cut incidence, RBC eases $100bn implied-damage sum

South Africa’s largest gold miner is urging quick action on a compensation structure for silicosis sufferers; a lawyer says that the cutting of dust levels to 0,1mg/mm2 will reduce the rising silicosis problem;and analysts have backtracked on...

Lawyers see further litigation regarding occupational diseases unless dust levels in mines decline

Legal representatives for the plaintiffs in litigation involving miners who were employed by Anglo American South Africa, part of the Anglo American group, and the company itself say if dust levels in South African gold mines are not rectified...

Ruling on silicosis case could have ‘significant ramifications’ for mining companies

Both plaintiffs and defendant in silicosis test case litigation expected to be heard next year are hoping are hoping the finding will set a precedent.

Spat over Pamodzi liquidators’ R43m fee turns on gold’s movability

Another spat has emerged around the marathon liquidation of the former JSE-listed Pamodzi Gold, but this time not around the preferred Aurora bidder for the Orkney and Grootvlei gold mines, but rather fallout around Harmony Gold’s purchase of...

Gold’s movability validates decried R43m Pamodzi fee – liquidator

The movability of gold validates the 10% fee that liquidators charged for selling Pamodzi's Free State gold mine to Harmony Gold, says lead liquidator Enver Motala. The liquidators sold the President Steyn gold mine for R439,6-million and charged...

Power price risk stopping projects – Harmony Gold

New long-term electricity-intensive gold projects are being rendered unbankable in South Africa because of the uncertainty surrounding the future price of electricity, says Harmony Gold CEO Graham Briggs. "Increased electricity cost risk is one...

Harmony Gold maintains reserves at 48Moz

South African gold-miner Harmony Gold has maintained its attributable mineral reserves at 48,1-million ounces of gold at the end of June, despite the closure of a number of shafts over the past year. The reserves were in line with that of the...