Pace of change in world’s mining sector likely to accelerate
THE pace of change in the global mining and metals space has accelerated. We used to talk about trends whereas now it’s about volatility....
Repairing weak leadership crucial in saving SA’s mining sector
IN a New Year’s message, Chamber of Mines CEO, Roger Baxter, said the Chamber had made progress in the battle against corruption and unethical...
Noose tightens on Zwane as Hawks seek corruption evidence
SOUTH Africa's special investigations unit, the Hawks, have raided the offices of Free State Premier, Ace Magashule, and the provincial department of agriculture as...
Gahcho Kué adds vim to Anglo 2017 output numbers despite cuts
ANGLO American turned in a robust fourth quarter production performance which took full year production on a copper equivalent basis some 5% higher compared...
Ramaphosa to tackle “… issues of regulatory uncertainty”
SOUTH African deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, promised to restore regulatory certainty to the country following two terms under current president, Jacob Zuma, which have...
Is it worth paying more for quality mining management?
BRIAN Gilbertson, the veteran South African mining captain, once said that it didn’t matter how good management was: if the commodity market was firmly...
Does Agarwal have a masterplan for Anglo? Probably not
ANIL Agarwal, executive chairman of the UK-listed diversified mining group Vedanta, admits having a poor grasp of English, but he's a dab hand at...
Cyril Ramaphosa must deliver on Mining Charter III opposition
THE mining industry is poised on a knife’s edge with its future largely dependant on what the ANC's newly installed management team does in...
5 of Africa’s most under pressure mining bosses in 2018
RUNNING a mining company is not beer and skittles at the best of times, but there a number of industry bosses who are under...
South32 registers strong SA manganese sales, guidance up 8%
SOUTH32 notched up a fresh sales record at its South African manganese unit where it continued to operate as the market's swing producer, but...