The lawmaker cometh

by | 17-Nov-08 11:06 | comment here

The South African government may be in a crisis (or not) but it's on a roll when it comes to new regulations for the mining industry. Read ›

A costly footprint

by Marc Ashton | 14-Nov-08 14:37 | comment here

Are carbon emissions an asset or liability on a company's balance sheet? Read ›

Eskom's power struggle

by David McKay | 14-Nov-08 14:21 | comment here

Coal supply to the South African power utility Eksom is too low and consumption is too high. What to do? Read ›

Warming to nuclear

by David McKay | 11-Nov-08 13:00 | comment here

Nuclear energy is still fighting an image war 23 years after Chernobyl. Read ›

Game for a mine

by Allan Seccombe | 06-Nov-08 16:43 | comment here

Building a mine in a game reserve is never an easy thing to do, but a couple of companies reckon if it's done properly it needn't be a destructive eyesore. Read ›

Mine water calamity

by Allan Seccombe | 05-Nov-08 10:04 | comment here

There might just be a solution in the making for what could be a catastrophe from acid mine drainage in South Africa. Given recent events at DRDGOLD's ERPM mine, where water has shut the operation, th Read ›

Damned if you do

by Allan Seccombe | 04-Nov-08 09:19 | comment here

Once again, Anglo Platinum comes in for stick from an unhappy community. Read ›

Juniors battle with CSI

by David McKay | 28-Oct-08 09:56 | comment here

Junior mining companies, with limited skills and financial resources, struggle with corporate social investment projects, but it's expected to improve. Read ›

One who shows the way

by David McKay | 27-Oct-08 11:29 | comment here

Thabo Moseki walks a fine line managing communities near Xstrata's projects. But he's getting it right where many go wrong. Read ›

Mines that kill (part 2)

by Allan Seccombe | 24-Oct-08 12:43 | comment here

More than 130 people have been killed on South Africa's mines so far this year. Will this nightmare end for one of South Africa's most important industries? Read ›

Mines that kill (part 1)

by Allan Seccombe | 24-Oct-08 10:17 | comment here

More than 130 people have been killed on South Africa's mines so far this year. Will this nightmare end for one of South Africa's most important industries? Read ›

The Chinese influence

by David McKay | 22-Oct-08 11:08 | comment here

South African bankers recognise the threat posed by Chinese investment in Africa's commodity markets. Read ›

Law of unintended consequences

by David McKay | 21-Oct-08 15:23 | comment here

Legislating the future is good in theory but what of the practice, asks David McKay in the introduction to this year's Miningmx Green Book. Read ›

Of cabbages and kings

by David McKay | 21-Oct-08 15:18 | comment here

What happens when governments change in Africa? Read ›