Zambian mines accept yuan for tax payments
CHINESE mine operators in Zambia began paying royalties and taxes in yuan from October, marking the first confirmed acceptance of mining tax payments in...
Tinkering with reform puts SA mining in limbo again
This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025
New draft legislation is being considered while SA faces international uncertainty and domestic upheavals as...
Despite Trump’s antipathy, mining companies will not abandon ESG
This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025
In the US, the second administration of President Donald Trump has been dismantling diversity, equity...
From DRD to Gold Road: the quiet rise of Ian Murray
This article was first published in The Mining Yearbook 2025
Some people are destined to be accountants; others feel they should have a seat on...
Pressure on Eskom as South32’s Mozal edges towards closure
PRESSURE on Eskom, South Africa’s main electricity supplier, to come up with more affordable power tariffs for more of its industrial customers has intensified...
Canada clears Anglo’s $50bn takeover of Teck
CANADA has granted regulatory approval for Anglo American’s acquisition of Teck Resources, paving the way for a $50bn metals company focused on copper operations...
The copper core
ON December 3 diversified miner Glencore rolled out plans for new copper projects totalling $14bn in expenditure. That increases to $24bn should it develop...
Cobalt miners keep quotas amid Congo export delays
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo has guaranteed cobalt producers will retain their full 2025 export allocations despite ongoing delays in implementing new shipment procedures that...
Ghana bans all mining in forest reserves
GHANA has prohibited all mining operations within forest reserves, marking a significant reversal of environmental policy in Africa's leading gold-producing nation.
Reuters cited the country's...
The day AngloGold was worth more than Anglo American
FOR a brief but delicious moment, AngloGold Ashanti was worth more than Anglo American, its former parent company. On November 27, AngloGold hit a...