Decisions made in today’s COVID-19 crisis will shape the future social...
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HREE months into the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, few can question its devastating health, social and economic effects on so many people...
Pressures of history, race and radical thought were balanced in Mining...
DESPITE the diverse opinions, the Mining Charter 3 reflects a picture that goes beyond its contents. Five elements highlight its background, complexity and value,...
Resuscitation of Arnot mine a ray of hope following despair of...
IN 2015, Exxaro Resources had to close the Arnot Mine near Middelburg (Mpumalanga), which they had operated on behalf of Eskom for 40 years....
Sipho Pityana’s “Zuma Must Go” Speech
Good morning friends, colleagues and members of the press.
There are very few among us in this room who would dispute that South Africa is...
Zambia expropriation leaves energy firm on brink, and citizens wondering about...
THE Zambian government is panicking. Despite a recent rally, the pandemic has accelerated the dramatic fall in copper prices, leading to a collapse in...
Asset valuation disputes rarely best settled through legal means
LEGAL disputes over the value of mineral projects and mining companies are difficult to win conclusively, suggesting that a new approach in contracts is...
Contrarians survive mining market cycles
It's a well established fact that well run companies with good orebodies and that can budget sensibly will reap the rewards when the market returns to health.
Three fold value lift in mining shares puts the lie to...
ARE mining companies still deriving benefit from a JSE listing? I suggest a resounding yes, regardless that there have been a number of companies...
Vedanta bullish on zinc as supply declines support price
I am frequently asked why our parent company, Vedanta, has been so particularly active in expanding its interests in zinc, one of the four...
Aquila, PAMDC imbroglio a perfect demonstration that DMR needs dramatic overhaul
IN 2007, a company called the Pan African Minerals Development Company (PAMDC) was formed with the governments of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia as...