South32 delivers $81m cut in net debt
South32 cut net debt and said that a review of its manganese ore operations in South Africa was nearing completion.
Callide sale small strategic victory for Anglo
Yet analysts continue to be critical of the UK group saying its $2bn asset sale plan should be doubled in order to lasso net debt.
Anglo $2bn sale target “a stretch”, say analysts
Analysts are sceptical Anglo will be able to follow up the sale of its Tarmac stake with quite the same success amid the slide in commodity prices in 2015.
MPRDA due in parliament after re-draft
Amendments to the Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Act will return to parliament this year as the government re-writes clauses on state ownership.
People to watch: Sibanye CEO, Neal Froneman
Last year was active even by Sibanye Gold CEO, Neal Froneman's standards, but in 2016 analysts will want to see a focus on operational excellence.
People to watch: Anglo CEO, Mark Cutifani
2016 will be a critical year for Anglo American's Mark Cutifani where success will be measured on how quickly he can restructure the firm.
People to watch: Eskom CEO, Brian Molefe
South Africa's power utility company, Eskom, is an attention magnet and it's new CEO, Brian Molefe, is not a wallflower either. Expect fireworks.
What will happen with the carbon tax?
The question about the proposed carbon tax has moved on to the matter of not whether it will be levied, but how it will be applied.
What will happen to commodity prices?
The truth about commodity prices in 2015 is that no-one thought the deterioration would be as sharp ... and there's perhaps even less clarity in 2016.
DMR turmoil deepens as Ramontja quits
The resignation of Thibedi Ramontja, effective end-January, may be a reverberation from the change of mines minister in September.