I don't know why they would bother, most know Mineweb to be no better than the enquirer. Why spend time and effort, nothing would be gained from a retraction. The story was written so shorty could make a buck, it worked just like it was supposed to. If they did print a retraction you can bet the same people would have a heads up and would profit. They made money once, that is enough.
No doubt the same people started the SRRL Job posting scam. Made them some real money there, both ways. Bought, posted fake job postings, posted them on I-Hub, sold, shorted, exposed job postings as fake, covered, deposited cash in bank. Thats how pinks are worked by posters here.