Alvarez & Marsal opens first African office in Cape Town
CONSULTANCY firm Alvarez & Marsal has opened its first African office in Cape Town, targeting a continent attracting growing investor interest as competition between...
Mining companies chase US listings with defence pitch
AT least 18 mining companies have completed or are pursuing dual US listings this year, a sharp increase from three in 2025, as producers...
Water security a growing risk for SA mining
WATER supply disruptions are emerging as a significant threat to South Africa's mining sector, with bulk supply in multiple regions subject to frequent interruptions...
US talks may lead to conciliatory MPRD amendments
THE South African government could adopt a more investment-friendly attitude to mining and minerals reform if it helped repair trade relations with the US.
This...
Blackrock keen on M&A between major miners
BLACKROCK supports further mergers among large mining companies, arguing that greater scale would attract generalist investors and unlock the capital needed to develop the...
Transition Ventures raises $150m AI-focused fund
LONDON-based venture capital firm Transition Ventures has closed a $150m fund targeting power infrastructure, artificial intelligence, robotics as well as critical materials, said Bloomberg...
Minerals Council losing confidence in Govt’s mining cadastre
THE Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday expressed concerns about the country's new minerals cadastre which is being rolled out by the government.
"The longer...
RBM managing director Duvenhage to leave Rio Tinto
RICHARDS Bay Minerals (RBM) said on Tuesday MD Werner Duvenhage was to leave the company at the end of July.
His departure, after eight years...
BHP scales back once critical decarbonisation plans
BHP has shelved key decarbonisation projects at its Western Australian iron ore operations, said Bloomberg News citing reports by the Guardian and ABC's Four...
Comrade Gwede, BEE isn’t worth the scrap paper it was written...
THE mining industry is waiting apprehensively for the chairperson of the African National Cosa Nostra and sometimes minerals and petroleum Minister, Comrade Gwede, to...