Tragic end to 158-year diamond mining era

The five miners who are trapped underground on the lowest mining level of the Du Toitspan mine in Kimberley following an underground water flood and mud rush early last week on the 890-metre level are now presumed deceased. In a statement issued by the chief executive officer of Ekapa Resources and Ekapa Minerals, Jahn Hohne,…

Nacon Files for Insolvency

In a recent press release, Nacon announced that it has filed for insolvency after make a partial repayment of its bondloan to the bondholders. The announcement comes a few days after Nacon announced that it will hold a new Nacon Connect on March 4.  Nacon further clarifies the situation in the aforementioned press release, stating…

Ekapa Mine in Kimberley goes into liquidation

KIMBERELY – Nkosikhona Lila, an official of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), confirmed today, Wednesday 25 February, that Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley went into liquidation as from 12:00 today. No official statement from the company has been forthcoming. The sudden liquidation of the company, the union’s exclusion from the process,…

Missing Ekapa miners left behind as company shuts down

JOHANNESBURG – The Ekapa mine in Kimberley has shut down with immediate effect. The five workers who were trapped underground are now presumed dead. The company has also applied for liquidation. Meanwhile, 385 workers have reportedly not been paid this month. In a statement, the company said: “After careful consideration of all operational, financial and…

Nacon Files for Insolvency Ahead of Planned March Showcase

After revealing that the writing is on the wall, the known AA publisher and accessory maker Nacon has filed for insolvency, putting the company in jeopardy. Last week, it was reported that Bigben Interactive (Nacon’s parent company) was facing serious financial issues that were affecting its subsidiaries’ businesses. According to a Traxion report, Nacon temporarily suspended…