Rumble in the jungle

by Allan Seccombe | 07-Oct-08 14:40 | comment here

It's an open question about where in Africa it’s easier to operate a mine. That comes as companies increasingly look to the continent – left largely untapped due to strife – for new projects and growt Read ›

The life of Roger

by Allan Seccombe | 06-Oct-08 12:45 | comment here

The tough man of South African mining has a milk and wine purification business taking up his time. Read ›

Upending the platinum cart

by Allan Seccombe | 30-Sep-08 15:39 | comment here

The future of South Africa's platinum industry is nearing the end of a lengthy gestation period. Read ›

Time to re-chart

by David McKay | 21-Sep-08 17:15 | comment here

South Africa's mining charter, which during its negotiation led to the flight of billions of rands from the country, is coming up for review. Read ›

Time to re-chart II

by David McKay | 21-Sep-08 17:32 | comment here

The leaked charter triggered discussions. Read ›

Desert juniors II

by Julie Bain | 16-Sep-08 09:55 | comment here

Slap bang in the Sahara, water is obviously a problem. Read ›

Desert juniors

by Julie Bain | 15-Sep-08 18:27 | comment here

The Namib, the Kalahari, the plains of the Red Sea prove the point that God had a sense of humour when he deposited the world’s best resources. Just ask our African miners. Read ›

Homegrown hopefuls

by David McKay & Allan Seccombe | 10-Sep-08 16:21 | comment here

Conditions for South Africa's junior miners is much better than four or five years ago. Consolidation is undoubtedly going to grow. Read ›

Here comes the night

by David McKay and Allan Seccombe | 13-Aug-08 09:00 | comment here

Uranium buying by utilities is seen to be muted for another year or twoy buying, South African uranium producers tell us in this the third of our three-part series looking at energy. Read ›

Here comes the night

by David McKay | 11-Aug-08 09:37 | comment here

There's a new breed of coal mining company coming to the JSE and is an epitomy of that firm. We take a look at the sector is this the second of a three-part series. Read ›

Here comes the night

by David McKay | 07-Aug-08 13:40 | comment here

In this three part series, we take a look at the energy options and why some analysts reckon the days of cheap oil are gone forever. Read ›

The name game - Nick Holland

by David McKay | 05-Aug-08 08:43 | comment here

The tragic events on the first day as CEO of Gold Fields have coloured Nick Holland's strategy with one of the world's largest gold producers. He tells us more in this the final of our eight-part seri Read ›

The name game - Mark Cutifani

by Allan Seccombe | 04-Aug-08 10:13 | comment here

Safety, reducing the hedge book and restructuring AngloGold Ashanti's portfolio of assets are main changes the new CEO Mark Cutifani tells us about in the seventh of an eight-part series. Read ›

The name game - Jean Nortier

by Allan Seccombe | 30-Jul-08 15:39 | comment here

Jean Nortier, the acting CEO of Uranium One, has a tough job to do in winning back the confidence of investors in Uranium One. It's clear in this, the fifth of our eight-part series, that the rollerco Read ›

The name game - Neville Nicolau

by Allan Seccombe | 28-Jul-08 15:14 | comment here

Neville Nicolau has landed one of the toughest jobs in the South African mining industry. We take a look at his role as CEO of Anglo Platinum in this the fifth part of our eight part series. Read ›

The name game - Graham Briggs

by Allan Seccombe | 25-Jul-08 14:23 | comment here

There are no holy cows as Graham Briggs makes sweeping changes to Harmony Gold, which found itself in bit of a muddle by the time he took over. In this, the fourth of an eight-part series, Briggs lays Read ›

The name game - Chris Griffith

by Allan Seccombe | 23-Jul-08 16:51 | comment here

Chris Griffith, the new chief executive of Kumba Iron Ore, tells us in this third part of an eight-story series of how he learnt difficult lessons in the platinum sector and what he expects of his new Read ›

The name game - John Munro

by David McKay | 22-Jul-08 11:45 | comment here

In the second of our eight part series of interviews with the new crop of CEOs, John Munro tells of his plans for the new uranium company he's heading and why he left Gold Fields. Read ›

The name game - Ian Cockerill

by David McKay and Julie Bain | 21-Jul-08 16:11 | comment here

There's been a blur of executive seat-hopping lately. But after all the jostling, there's not one black face in sight. In the first of our eight-part series, we talk to Ian Cockerill. Read ›