Acid water to cost fiscus more than R1bn
Government will need over R1bn to deal with acid mine drainage on the Witwatersrand, while a business plan for its strategy will be ready in July.
Nogxina exits with parting shot
The mining industry has brought the nationalisation debate upon themselves, says outgoing director general of mineral resources Sandile Nogxina.
Shanduka profits R2bn on Assore
Cyril Ramaphosa's Shanduka group has cleaned up on the sale of its empowerment stake in iron ore producer Assore, pocketing more than R2bn.
Sentula, Shanduka merger goes sour
The R2.1bn deal to merge Sentula Mining and the coal assets of Cyril Ramaphosa's group Shanduka has apparently hit the skids.
Nzimande: Nationalisation won’t aid poor
Nationalisation won't help the poor, is not always progressive and was undertaken by Hitler, says SA Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande.
Eskom ups profits on tariffs
Power utility Eskom has reported a net profit of R8.4bn for the year, helped again by higher electricity tariffs.
Joburg safe from acid mine water – study
A geo-technical risk assessment says there's no risk of acid mine water flooding the basements of high-rise buildings in the Joburg CBD.
Transnet: Swazi link is Waterberg saviour
Transnet's plans to service the strategic Waterberg coalfields hinge on whether it will succeed in moving general freight off the coal line, via a Swaziland loop.
Salaries of Eskom execs doubled
Eskom has paid executives 109% more than in the previous year, with its CEO now earning R5.7m a year and its human resources head getting a 507% pay hike.
Transnet wary of public-private deals
Logistics firm Transnet says while it is open to working with private firms on its expansion plan, it would be cautious as many past deals were "disasters".