Eskom beset by liquidity crisis, lack of skills, and unresponsive municipalities
A LACK of cash flow, parts and skills meant Eskom was unable to meet maintenance targets imposed by Andre de Ruyter, the state-owned company's...
Mantashe ready to take battle over coal-fired energy to court
SOUTH Africa's mines and energy minister, Gwede Mantashe, said he was prepared to take efforts to keep coal in the country's energy plans to...
Royal Bafokeng Holdings accepted Northam bid without consulting RBPlat, says CFO
ROYAL Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) elected to accept Northam Platinum's R17bn bid for its 32.8% stake in Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) without consulting the platinum...
Implats shocked by Northam gazump following its discussions with RBPlat shareholder
IMPALA Platinum (Implats) expressed shock after Northam Platinum displaced it as the takeover partner of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat).
"It came as a surprise," said...
Northam cuts R17bn deal with Royal Bafokeng Nation to stymie Implats’...
THE consolidation of South Africa's platinum group metals (PGMs) sector has taken an intriguing twist after Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) said today it is...
AngloGold board united on strategy to return firm to gold industry...
THE board of AngloGold Ashanti had united behind a single strategy which was to see the firm’s return to the world’s gold mining elite...
Calderon starts AngloGold tenure with management revamp but Quebradona faces 24...
ALBERTO Calderon used his first quarter as CEO of AngloGold Ashanti to announce a revamp of the group's operating model which includes removing duplication...
Macozoma’s Ntsimbintle has vehicle for manganese consolidation following Gilbertson ouster
THE ousting in mid-October of Brian Gilbertson from Australia’s Jupiter Mines will have important consequences for South Africa's manganese industry as it hands management...
Copper to be biggest contributor to South32’s earnings capping year of...
SOUTH32, one of the lesser lights of the JSE's diversified mining sector that has BHP, Anglo American and Glencore in its numbers, looks set...
Barrick’s Bristow says Zambian fiscal reform “a very significant event” for...
THE normalisation of Zambia’s fiscal regulations was "a very significant event" for the country in its attempt to attract new investment, said Mark Bristow,...