Phiri attempts to mend fences
As the man who has to manage a fragile relationship with Anglo Platinum, Royal Bafokeng Platinum CEO Steve Phiri is striking a conciliatory tone.
AngloPlat voted with ego
Anglo Platinum's decision to vote down Impala Platinum's bid for Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine has painted the platinum major into a corner.
Crunch time for Cutifani
AngloGold Ashanti has taken the knife to the hedge book in the hope the market will respond by supporting the share. But what if that doesn't happen? What then for the SA gold assets?
PIC cuts to heart of Mittal deal
ArcelorMittal SA's putative empowerment deal with Ayigobi consortium seems constructed by a distant, dispassionate investor uninterested in South Africa.
Central banks hold key to gold
The gold price continues to forge into unchartered price territory, a development aided by massive investment demand and the fact the world's central bankers are now holding, rather than selling, their reserves.
Nationalisation talk here to stay
No matter how you slice it, nationalisation of South Africa’s mining industry is now officially on the ANC’s agenda and will not be resolved until 2012.
DMR retains silk to hit safety villains
Government has used part of the R145m budget for prosecuting mine safety offenders this year to employ an advocate who will ask the right questions.
Cosatu paper deserves serious attention
Cosatu's economic paper this week, coming a week ahead of the ANC's national general council, is an important watermark deserving our attention, especially for the mining sector.
Read ’em and weep
There is exploration development in South Africa and throughout Africa, but the companies backing them are not listing on the JSE. Here's why.
Don’t dismiss Wits Gold mine plan
Wits Gold's plans to build a mine in the Free State might be worthy of some creedance, especially as its chairman, Adam Fleming, was right in forecasting a major gold rally back in 2006.