Water licence no guarantee to SA miners
The South African government is able to restrict water supply to mining companies during drought even if firms hold an integrated water use licence.
Zwane’s money for nothing, and his cheques for free
SOUTH Africa mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, today briefed the Black Business Council on his vision for the Mining Charter claiming the document was a...
Days of “quiet diplomacy” over as SA miners start fight back
DESPITE the steady, albeit gradual, improvement currently occurring in many sectors of the global commodities markets, the South African economy risks missing out on...
Change is around the corner for gloomy mining sector
THERE has been no shortage of challenge and controversy in the African mining industry in 2015. A few have viewed it as a unique...
Zambia is courting economic disaster yet it continues to vex its...
TODAY'S tensions surrounding Zambia’s mines cannot be blamed solely on their new owners or previous administrations. The current government is creating a climate where...
Project disasters and how to avoid them
All too often mining and construction companies make assumptions about their projects that lead them down the road to disaster.
The COVID-19 pandemic can be a unique catalyst for the mining...
I have been reading a lot of late on how the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will fundamentally change the world of business. If...
Relying on High Court’s empowerment guidance may be folly
WHEN the Mineral and Petroleum Resource Deveopment Act (MPRDA) came into force in 2002, existing mining companies were compelled to sell 26% equity to...
Temptation to draw on retirement leaves mine employees wanting
AS a trustee of one of the country’s major mining retirement funds, and as a trade union official who is often involved in retrenchment...
Europe will be hit the hardest in event of supply decline...
IN this long-dated review, I focus on the quantum and destination of South African platinum exportsand the impact the destination has on the above-ground stocks...