Does ESG contain the seeds of its own destruction?
TALK about a pickle.
Mining companies worldwide are in a new scramble, and it is one aimed at green metals or ‘critical minerals’. These include...
Master Drilling recaptures feel good factor but Pretorius remains cagey on...
BUSINESS continued to boom for Master Drilling in the six months to end-June with headline earnings up 55.5%, but CEO Danie Pretorius remains as...
South32 crowns strong 2022 with special dividend taking payout to $1.3bn
THE tailwind of elevated commodity prices enabled South32 to achieve record underlying earnings of $2.6bn and a free cash flow of $2.6bn for the...
Merafe paints troubled outlook for remainder of year as sees cash...
MERAFE Resources increased the interim dividend about 70% following a strong showing for the six months ended June but it painted a relatively grim...
Sibanye-Stillwater holds back on battery metal deals until recession fears subside
AFTER riding the wave of record platinum group metals (PGM) prices since 2015, Sibanye-Stillwater's last seven months have been a return to terra firma.
Firstly,...
Keeping miners honest is tougher than it seems
ENVIRONMENTAL, social and governance concerns (ESG) has become a handy slogan in company boardrooms and marketing departments. Critics say corporates pay mere lip service...
Kenmare hits a sweet spot but management remains cautious on global...
Titanium feedstock producer Kenmare Resources is churning record profits and is far better placed financially to cope with any future setbacks - such as...
Off the rails: Is Transnet is losing the battle against crime,...
THE raw data emerging from Transnet exposes how frayed the lifeline to global markets has become for the country's bulk minerals exporters. At the...
United we stand (or fall): In a sign of weakness, SA’s...
UNIONS in South Africa's mining sector have never been so united. Tellingly, this may be a sign of weakness in the wider labour movement:...
A broader approach needed to make mining safer for women
ALMOST all women in the mining sector, anywhere in the world, will have a bad story to tell. At its worst it might be...